F-104G 24+24 JG 71 "Richthofen"

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8166, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight October 17, 1963 at Fokker-Schiphol coded KG+266
to Fokker-Weserflug in October 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date March 13, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at  Manching AB on April 7, 1964 for upgrading and modifications
EA+124 AG 51 at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on June 16, 1964
24+24 modified to AWX (All Weather Fighter) version F-104G July 13, 1970 at MBB; JG 71 at Wittmund AB on November 25, 1970
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 with 1.461 flight hours on February 14, 1974; struck off charge order (AVA) November 22, 1973
parts used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); scrapped at Elz in 1980.

Project "Recce": included 66 RF-104G from ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G before delivery. 
They were mainly intended for the second squadron of WaSLw 10, AG 51, AG 52 and project Columbus.

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