F-104G BB+245 JaboG 36 leading formation landing at Hopsten AB

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8195, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); F-104G first flight January 3, 1964 coded KG+295 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Avio Diepen on January 3, 1964 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
back at Fokker on February 7,1964; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date April 24, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
BB+245 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on May 6, 1964; JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on June 12, 1967
24+51 modified to F-104G Fighterbomber version in February 1969; IRAN at SABCA on December 19, 1969 with 795 flight hours,
back to JaboG 36 on February 2, 1970; JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB December 11, 1974; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on August 8, 1975; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on January 26, 1983
withdrawn from use and stored at Erding AB with LwSchleuse 11 on November 28, 1983; struck off charge order (AVA) December 18, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish AF (THK serial number 64-8195) on February 16, 1985 with 2.865 flight hours
crashed coded "4-195" on December 30, 1987 with 141 Filo of 4.AJU near or at homebase Murted, pilot was ok; the cause of the accident is unknown; written off.

Project "Recce": included 66 RF-104G from ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G before delivery. They were mainly intended for the second squadron of WaSLw 10, AG 51, AG 52 and project Columbus

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