F-104G 23+56 Jagdgeschwader 71 "Richthofen" (FW 71"R") Wittmund AB

F-104G, construction number 683D-8035, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight November 5, 1962 coded KG+135 at Fokker-Schiphol
AWX (All Weather Fighter) version under project "Green Hill" (for JG 71); acceptance date August 23, 1963 by BABwFokker
JA+231 JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB delivery date on August 29, 1963 in Silver-finish colors; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1964
23+56 to SABCA on May 20, 1969 for IRAN with 779 flight hours, back to JG 71 on August 27, 1969
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 (LwVersRgt 1, Erding AB) on April 30, 1974 with 1.474 flight hours
struck off charge order (AVA) December 4, 1973; used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); scrapped at Erding AB in December 1978.

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

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