RF-104G 24+65 AG 52 in April 1970

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8214, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight February 1, 1964 coded KG+314 at Fokker-Schiphol
in February 1964 to Fokker-Weserflug for photoreconnaissance version modification according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) May 29, 1964 with 5:35 flight hours
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on June 9, 1964 for technical upgrading and modifications
EB+115 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on February 2, 1965; IRAN at SABCA July 8, 1966 with 156 flight hours, back to AG 52 on May 5, 1967
24+65 IRAN at SABCA November 17, 1969 with 746 flight hours, back to AG 52 on March 3, 1970
modified to F-104G AWX (All weather Fighter) version F-104G in 1972 at LVR 3; JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB on March 22, 1972
withdrawn from use due to fatigue cracks in the rudder; to LwDepInstGrp 1 on February 26, 1973 with 1.029 flight hours
used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); struck off charge order (AVA) April 6, 1973; scrapped in April 1974.

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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