TF-104G 27+25 JaboG 32

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5726, model 583-10-20, US serial number 61-3055, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly at Lockheed-Palmdale; first flight at Palmdale coded with US serial number "61-3055" in 1963
MAP to Germany coded KE+226; airlifted to Messerschmitt-Manching on April 1, 1963 with a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of the "Flying Tiger Line"
coded DA+055 on April 30, 1963 for Messerschmitt assembly and test flights at Manching AB
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in November 1963; acceptance date December 17, 1963 by BABwMTT
DA+365 to LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) on December 19, 1963 for modifications
JaboG 31 delivery date on February 4, 1964 at Norvenich AB; JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on August 26, 1964 coded DC+365
DB+367 JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on April 1, 1965
27+25 withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on September 1, 1983; struck off charge (AVA) order December 13, 1983
to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-5726) on December 6, 1983 with 2.673 flight hours
crashed coded "9-726" on October 24, 1984 with 9.AJU Balikesir AB, written off January 29, 1985.

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