F-104G 23+53 JG 71 "Richthofen" 1973

F-104G, construction number 683D-8032, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight March 8, 1963 coded KG+132
delivery date May 22, 1963 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version under project "Green Hill" (for JG 71)
JA+119 JG 71 at Wittmund AB delivery date on July 11, 1963 in Silver-finish colors; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1964
23+53 heavily damaged after emergency landing on February 22, 1971 at Wittmund AB, repaired at Messerschmitt and back to JG 71 on September 21, 1972
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on May 8, 1974 with 1.347 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) December 4,1973
used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); scrapped by MatDep 11 at Erding AB on December 7, 1978.

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

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