F-104G 23+49 Jagdgeschwader 74 Neuburg AB during formation take-off in 1974

F-104G, construction number 683D-8028, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); assembled with Lockheed produced parts at Fokker-Schiphol
first flight October 10, 1962 coded KG+128 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version under project "Green Hill" (for JG 71)
acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) June 28, 1963
JA+115 JG 71 at Wittmund AB delivery date on July 12, 1963; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1964
IRAN at SABCA December 3, 1965 with 293 flight hours and upgrading with the latest modifications
coded JD+123 to JG 74 at Neuburg AB on September 16, 1966
23+49 IRAN at SABCA January 20, 1969 with 661 flight hours, back to JG 74 on September 5, 1969
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1) on November 21, 1974 with 1.413 flight hours
struck off charge order (AVA) December 4, 1973; used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); scrapped at Erding AB December 7, 1978.

Project "Green Hill": 42 AWX airplanes were delivered to the Fighter Wing 71 (Jagdgeschwader 71) at Wittmund.

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