F-104G 25+87 JaboG 31 at Beja AB, Portugal 1973

F-104G, construction number 683D-9065, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start at SABCA-Gosselies on September 4, 1963 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version
first flight December 6, 1963 coded with construction number "9065"; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
3 SABCA factory test flights and 2 military test flights with 6 flight hours; military test flights at Gosselies: 31.1.1964 and 6.2.1964 (test)
acceptance date by BABwSABCA February 6, 1964 coded KH+135; military test flights at Gosselies: 31.1.1964 and 6.22.1964 (test)
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on April 7, 1964 for upgrading and modifications
to Messerschmitt for modification to Fighterbomber version on June 12, 1964
DA+130 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on October 15, 1964
IRAN at SABCA on October 24, 1967 with 602 flight hours, back to JaboG 31 on March 12, 1968
25+87 withdrawn from use at Norvenich on July 26, 1974 due to corrosion; struck off charge order (AVA) July 18, 1974
used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); preserved inside a private collection without serials and markings, at unknown location; no further information.

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