TF-104G "TF-5953", ex 28+23 display at Limnos AB (at Varos town), on Limnos Island 2010

TF-104G, construction number 583F-5953, company model 583-10-20, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by Lockheed, Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd) and VFW; assembly at Messerschmitt-Manching starting May 18, 1967
(planned assembly at Palmdale with factory code KF+253 was canceled); acceptance date October 9, 1967 by BABwMTT with 5:15 flight hours
coded KE+111 with Messerschmitt on March 30, 1967; recoded KE+211 on June 16, 1967 due to code conflict
first flight August 29, 1967 at Manching AB; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
acceptance date October 9, 1967 by BABwMTT with 5:15 flight hours
DF+367 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB delivery date on October 12, 1967
BB+125 WaSLw 10 at  Jever AB on December 6, 1967
28+23 MFG 1 at Schleswig-Jagel AB on November 9, 1972; Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order "TA-196-3" in October 1974
MFG 2 at Eggebek AB on October 29, 1981; LVR 1 "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB on March 10, 1987; WTD 61 at Manching AB on June 9, 1987
struck off charge order (AVA) January 5, 1988
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Hellenic Air Force December 16, 1987 coded "TF-5953" with 2.625 flight hours; withdrawn from use on July 20, 1993
stored Agrinion AB in August 1995 last noted
TF-5953 Gate Guard at Headquarters of 130 Combat Group at Limnos AB (at Varos town), Limnos Island; November 1995 first noted; October 2009 noted; May 2019 last noted.

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