F-104G 21+49 TechnGrp 11 "F-104 Kommando" of LVR 1 Erding AB 1985

F-104G, construction number 683D-7017, company company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by ARGE-Süd (South Group) with parts from Lockheed; assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting March 19, 1962
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 1; first flight September 7, 1962 coded KE+317 in Silver-finish colors
project "Replace" with modification as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
leased to ErpSt 61 (Erprobungsstelle 61) for familiarization flights on September 26, 1962
heavily damaged September 28, 1962 after engine failure while practicing touch-and-go; pilot of ErpSt 61 was safe
repaired and test flight on April 29, 1963; acceptance date July 23, 1963 by BABwMTT
DA+108 JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB delivery date on July 29, 1963; Sqn Exchange 2. Staffel JaboG 31 with 78 Sqn USAF at RAF Woodbridge in March 1965
IRAN at SABCA May 13, 1966 with 286 flight hours; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
DF+241 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on January 13, 1967
21+49 IRAN at SABCA September 30, 1969 with 709 flight hours, back to JaboG 36 on November 21, 1969
EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191"
JaboG 31 on December 6, 1974; JaboG 32 on December 15, 1981; JaboG 33 on March 20, 1984; TechnGrp 11 "F-104 Kommando" on January 11, 1985
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on May 31, 1985 with 3.402 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) November 26, 1985
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 62-7017) on January 13, 1986; coded "6-017" to 162 Filo of 6.AJU at Bandirma AB
with 162 Filo at Cameri AB May 22, 1988 for squadron exchange with 21 Gruppo; coded "9-017" with 191 Filo at Balikesir AB in 1989, coded "8-017" of 182 Filo Turkish AF May 10, 1993
withdrawn from use January 27, 1994 at Eskisehir AB (1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center); coded "5-017" preserved in memorial lane at Merzifon AB 2002; June 2010 noted; July 2023 last noted.

Project "Replace": 21 aircrafts (partly with and partly without test flights) were stored with a long-term preservation for the purpose of a later upgrade and transfer to the BABwMTT for storage at Manching AB. 
19 aircraft were later upgraded when enough retrofit kits were available.

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