F-104G 21+51 JaboG 34 leading a formation take-off at Memmingen AB 1974

F-104G, construction number 683D-7020, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting May 10, 1962 with parts from Lockheed
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 1; no flight tests by Messerschmitt
coded KE+320 for long term storage on July 19, 1962 under project "21"; Messerschmitt modification starting April 25, 1963
test flight on August 27, 1963 at Messerschmitt; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1964
upgrading to the highest technical level on December 2, 1964; acceptance date May 26, 1965 by BABwMTT
DD+124 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB delivery date on June 1, 1965
21+51 IRAN at SABCA on October 7, 1968 with 504 flight hours, back to JaboG 34 on December 18, 1968
WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on July 20, 1972; ErpSt 61 at Manching AB on April 9, 1973; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on October 25, 1973
operated with flightdate and crash recorder LEADS 200 according tech order "TA 1411"
crashed on May 5, 1977 north of Kempten after loosing orientation during a "Low level" flight in bad weather (CFIT), pilot was killed; written off
struck off charge order (AVA) in June 1977.

Project "21": 21 aircraft from the ARGE-Süd production were provided with long-term conservation for the purpose of later rearmament and parked at Manching. 
Later, when enough retrofit kits were available the aircraft were upgraded.

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