F-104G 24+26 from JaboG 33 Buchel at Norvenich AB in March 1983

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8168, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight October 22, 1963 coded KG+268 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Weserflug in October 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) March 27, 1964
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) on April 8, 1964 for modifications
BB+252 delivery date on June 16, 1964 for WaSLw 10 (OTU 10) at Jever AB; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on May 31, 1967
24+26 modified to Fighterbomber version in November 1968 by Messerschmitt; JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on June 9, 1969
EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191"
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on August 2, 1984; struck off charge order (AVA) September 24, 1985
MAP (Military Assistance Program) with 3.300 flight hours to Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (THK) with TuAF serial number 64-8168 on November 11, 1985
initially with 4.AJU at Murted AB; coded "9-168" with 192 Filo "Tiger" of 9.AJU at Balikesir AB in 1988; "9-168" with 193 Filo of 9.AJU at Akhisar AB in July 1992
to 191 Filo on January 21, 1993; withdrawn from use on July 30, 1993 at Diyarbakir AB
preserved in SEA camouflage scheme on a lawn at University of Kocaeli (KOU) at the Kullar campus in Izmit city coded "8-168"; January 1996 first noted; May 2015 noted
moved to Arslanbey campus of University of Kocaeli in January 2016; November 2017 (sad status) noted
stored at Kocaeli University Campus Arslanbey, Izmit City, May 2020 noted; finally restored February 2023 first noted.

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.

40°42'42.01"N 30° 1'25.26"E

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