TF-104G 28+32 WaSLw 10 (Weapon School 10) formation for the 20th anniversary of Waffenschule 10 on April 15, 1977

TF-104G, construction number 583F-5962, company model 583-10-20, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by Lockheed, Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd) and VFW; (planned assembly at Palmdale with factory code KF+262 was canceled)
assembled by Messerschmitt-Manching starting July 28, 1967; first flight November 7, 1967 coded KE+220 at Manching (code KE+120 was not used)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" November 17, 1967; acceptance date December 7, 1967 by BABwMTT
planned code JA+376 was not used due to code system change
28+32 JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB delivery date on January 26, 1968; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on January 4, 1974; JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on January 20, 1981
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on January 10, 1983; struck off charge order (AVA) January 7, 1983
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 67-5962) on March 1, 1983 with 2.398 flight hours for Sahin Kita conversion unit at Murted AB
in 1985 coded "4-962" with 141 Filo at Murted AB; coded "4-962" written off on February 5, 1987 after a crash with 141 Filo near Murted AB and the town Sivrihisar
both pilots were killed; the cause of the accident is unknown.

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