F-104G 24+98 instructional (range target) at Truppenübungsplatz Putlos (Putlos Range), near Oldenburg, Holstein 2023

construction number 683D-8251, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight April 29, 1964 coded KG+351 at Fokker-Schiphol, to Weserflug for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications in April 1964
with project "Bacchus II" (for 522 squadron of AG 52); camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) October 26, 1964
EB+243 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on December 18, 1964
24+98 IRAN at SABCA on May 3, 1968 with 452 flight hours, back to AG 52 on June 12, 1968; modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G by MBB on January 11, 1971
JaboG 34 on June 14, 1971; JaboG 32 on March 5, 1981; JaboG 34 on March 20, 1984; ErpSt 61 on July 16, 1985
EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191"
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on October 29, 1987 with 3.247 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) January 13, 1989
BRDT reserve airframe at Fassberg AB May 29, 1989; BDRT airframe at Wittmund AB in March 1993 with training aid code "C041"
seen stored coded 24+98 at Nordholz in July 1999 with WTD 61 marks; seen in storage at Nordholz in July 2001; instructional (range target) at Truppenübungsplatz Putlos (Putlos Range), near Oldenburg, Holstein in September 2003
October 2005 first noted; June 2012 noted; June 2023 unused and covered last noted.

Range target in 2005 >

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54°20'6.38"N 10°51'57.29"E