TF-104G 28+01 display in the "Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr" (Bundeswehr Museum of Military History) at Berlin-Gatow 2023 TF-104G, construction number 583F-5931, company model 583-10-20, built by Lockheed manufactured by Lockheed and Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd); assembly according contract lot 7 fuselage assembled at Messerschmitt-Augsburg, wings manufactured at Messerschmitt-Manching ARGE-Süd parts airlifted to USA in October 1965 with a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line" at Lockheed-Burbank accepted by Lockheed; assembled and test flights coded KF+231 at Palmdale in 1965 airlifted to Ypenburg, Netherlands February 27, 1966 with a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line" for reassembly camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date May 6, 1966 by BABwFokker BB+122 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on May 6, 1966 28+01 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on November 5, 1982; new "Lizard" camouflage scheme "Norm 83" in 1984; WTD 61 on March 8, 1988 crashed April 26, 1989 during touch and go at Manching AB, aircraft blew tire and went off the runway both pilots ejected safely, but were badly injured; struck of charge order (AVA) May 15, 1990 instructional airframe (GIA) with WTD 61 in 1990 (Abteilung IV des FlugmedInstLw) cockpit section preserved Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr Berlin-Gatow 1997, 2004 noted cockpit of 28+01 at Berlin has been painted in Luke AFB 69 TFTS colors and is displayed in a "Luke AFB corner" inside the museum August 3, 2007 noted; "Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr" (Bundeswehr Museum of Military History) January 2024 in silver colors last noted. In 2011 the "Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr" (Air Force Museum of the Bundeswehr) at Berlin-Gatow airfield was renamed as an autonomous branch of the "Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr" (Bundeswehr Museum of Military History). copyright © Michiel Vogelpoel52°28'22.19"N 13°8'39.55"E - inside!
