F-104G 23+30 on pole at the entrance of Maschinenbau Haldenwang 2008, in special trial "wraparound" camouflage scheme

F-104G, construction number 683D-8005, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
assembled with Lockheed production parts; KG+105 first flight April 13, 1962 at Fokker-Schiphol
acceptance date May 14, 1962 in Fighterbomber version by BABwFokker
DA+102 JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB delivery date on May 14, 1962
DR+102 with LPR 1 at Erding on March 11, 1963 for project "Balance" system upgrading and for engine tests
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1963
YA-109 ErpSt 61 at Manching AB on August 4, 1965 for airframe fatigue tests
23+30 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on June 6, 1974; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on August 12, 1974
EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191"
JaboG 32 on April 8, 1982; heavily damaged on March 29, 1984 during highway-strip exercise at Sage (BAB A27),
aircraft slipped off the highway-strip during landing roll and sheared-off the Nosewheel,
repaired at TechnGrp 11 and new special trial camouflage scheme "Norm 62 Ü/83"; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on October 1, 1984
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on December 9, 1986 with 2.405 flight hours and stored in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft
struck off charge order January 13, 1989; BDRT airframe (GIA) at Rheine-Hopsten on April 6, 1992, noted in 1999
preserved on pole at the entrance of Maschinenbau Haldenwang factory in March 2000 noted; June 2023 last noted.

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