F-104G 25+13 JaboG 32 4 ship Echelon Formation 1982 F-104G, construction number 683D-8277, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight June 23, 1964 coded KG+377; delivery date August 31, 1964 in Fighterbomber version camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) August 31, 1964 LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on November 4, 1964 for technical upgrading DB+108 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB delivery date on January 5, 1965; damaged due to "over-G" in 1965 and to Messerschmitt for repair; to JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on March 31, 1966 25+13 damaged due to an "over-G" on May 22, 1969 and to MBB for repair, back to JaboG 32 in December 1969 withdrawn from use and stored in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft at LwSchleuse 11 on March 31, 1983 struck off charge order (AVA) March 22, 1984; MAP (Military Assistance Program) with 3.250 flight hours to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 64-8277) on May 23, 1984coded "4-277" with 4.AJU at Murted AB in 1988; operational July 1989 last noted; withdrawn from use July 30, 1989 preserved coded "8-277" in Istanbul, Yesilyurt at Turkish Air Force Academy on sports camp (Hava Harp Okulu) in 1994 2004 noted, Mai 2007 last noted, July 2008 not noted; down for restoration August 2012 on display at 141 squadron operations area at Akinci AB (former Murted AB) coded "4-277" in Silver colors first noted; October 2021 last noted. copyright © Günter Grondstein