F-104G 24+12 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB October 1973

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8152, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
first flight September 10, 1963 coded KG+252 at Fokker-Schiphol; to Fokker-Weserflug in September 1963 for RF-104G modifications according project "Bacchus" (for AG 51)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) December 17, 1963 with 6:00 flight hours
EA+240 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date March 17, 1964; AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB in 1969
24+12 JG 74 on October 22, 1970, at MBB modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G December 3, 1970; JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on May 11, 1971; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on September 3, 1974
Werft 11 at Erding on October 25, 1977 and stored in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on November 2, 1979; JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on August 11, 1982
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on February 3, 1983 with 3.297 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) December 13, 1983
MAP (Military Assistance Program) delivered to the Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-8152) as "Verteidigungshilfe" (Defense aid); coded "4-152" with 4.AJU at Murted AB 1983-August 1989
August 1989 flown coded "9-152" with 193 Flo of 9.AJU at Balikesir AB; withdrawn from use September 7, 1989 at Eskisehir AB (1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center)
CFE cut-up at Eskisehir AB on August 15, 1995; remainder scrapped.

Project "Bacchus": enclosed 42 RF-104G aircraft. They were modified before delivery either by Avio Diepen or by Weserflug. All RF-104G were intended for Reconnaissance Wing 51 (AG 51) at Ingolstadt/Manching.

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