F-104G 22+69 JaboG 31 at Jever AB during "Tactical Weapons Meet" in June 1968

F-104G, construction number 683D-7150, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start at Messerschmitt-Manching January 31, 1964
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 5; first flight April 10, 1964 coded KE+450
project "Diana" in Fighterbomber version (for JaboG 34) with installed M61 20 mm Vulcan machine gun
acceptance date on June 9, 1964 by BABwMTT; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
DD+251 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB delivery date on June 11, 1964
DA+240 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB on June 1, 1966
22+69 IRAN at VFW on September 11, 1967 and at SABCA from January 30, 1968 with 502 flight hours, back to JaboG 31 on March 12, 1968
Tactical Weapon Meet (TWM) at Jever AB 7. till 21.June 1968; Tactical Weapons Meet at Florennes AB 18. till 29.September 1972
withdrawn from use and stored in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft at LVR 1 Manching AB on August 4, 1977
used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung) until October 29, 1981; struck off charge order (AVA) October 29, 1981; scrapped.

Project "Diana": delivery of 42 Fighterbomber with built-in Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun for 1st and 2nd Squadron of Jagdbombergeschwader 34 (FBW 34) at Memmingen, 
later the number of aircraft was increased to 48

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