F-104G 24+77 JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB "clean" in June 1978

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8226, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight February 20, 1964 coded KG+326 at Fokker-Schiphol
February 20, 1964 to Avio Diepen for RF-104G modification according project "Recce"
April 6, 1964 to Fokker for camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date July 1, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
to LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on July 9, 1964 for upgrading and modifications
EB+124 JG 71 at Wittmund AB delivery date on July 15, 1965; IRAN at SABCA on July 1, 1966 with 156 flight hours, AG 52 at Leck AB on March 23, 1967
8 till 15 June 1967 AG 52 at Leck had a squadron exchange with the French Air Force ER 2/33 from Strasbourg flying the Mirage IIIR
24+77 modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G on May 12, 1971 at LVR 3; JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on September 9, 1971; JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on January 6, 1975
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on June 12, 1981 with 2.766 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) October 2, 1984
BDRT reserve airframe transported to TSLw 3 at Fassberg AB on December 3, 1984
Fire Fighting School (WWDBw) at Munster barracks with training aid code "C051" in March 1993 last noted; scrapped.

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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