TF-104G 28+19 WaSLw 10 (OCU 10) at Soesterberg AB 1971

TF-104G, construction number 583F-5949, company model 583-10-20, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by Lockheed, Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd) and VFW; assembled by Messerschmitt-Manching starting April 13, 1967
coded KE+107 assigned on March 30, 1967; recoded KE+207 for Messerschmitt test flights on June 16, 1967 due to code conflict
official first flight June 27, 1967; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwMTT August 4, 1967 with 3:45 flight hours
EB+375 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on August 9, 1967
28+19 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on September 28, 1971; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on May 29, 1972; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on May 7, 1973
on loan at Decimomannu AB from 1973 to 1981 over longer periods; grounded due to corrosion damages in 1981
July 13, 1981 dismantled at Decimomannu AB, Italy; July 22, 1981 airlifted from Decimomannu AB to LwSchleuse 11 at Manching AB
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on July 30, 1981 because repair was beyond economical costs (DBR); stored at Manching in 1982/83; struck off charge order (AVA) September 16, 1983
28+19 was planned for the Aeronautica Militare Italiana (Italian Air Force), but was not delivered due to the bad status of the aircraft
it was used as BDRT airframe and for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung) and finally scrapped.

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