F-104G "FG-422", ex 26+76 preserved at Aegean island of Leros beside a WWII museum (Merikia Museum) 2023

F-104G, construction number 683D-7422, company model 683-10-19, built by MBB
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd) & VFW; assembled by MBB-Manching starting January 20, 1972
first flight April 20, 1972 at MBB; assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 8; manufactured as attrition replacement aircraft
modification level "Neptun" as Fighterbomber (for German Navy) with AS.30 "Kormoran" anti-ship missile delivery system
Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order "TA-196-3"; acceptance date July 28, 1972 by GPS-MBB
26+76 MFG 1 at Schleswig-Jagel AB delivery date on August 1, 1972; MFG 2 at Eggebek AB on August 6, 1981
May 4, 1982 to Luftwaffenschleuse 11 for AN/ALE-40(N) Chaff/Flare countermeasure dispenser equipment according tech order "TA-1469", back to MFG 2 on June 24, 1982
Viking team aircraft for the 25th anniversary of Marineflieger Geschwader 2 on July 28, 1983 in normal camouflage; WTD 61 at Manching AB on May 14, 1987
withdrawn from use and preserved at LwSchleuse 11 on December 15, 1987; struck off charge order (AVA) February 24, 1988
to Hellenic Air Force on April 26, 1988 with 2.442 flight hours; operated by the 116.Pterix (Wing) at Araxos AB coded "FG-422"; last flight from 116 CW to 132 CG (Agrinion HAF Detachment) on April 12, 1993
withdrawn from use on July 20, 1993; June 25, 2006 transported to KEA Hellinikon for maintenance
July 18, 2006 it was displayed at Leros War Museum at Aegean island of Leros beside a WW II museum (Merikia Museum) at Lakki town coded "FG-422"; July 2023 last noted.

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