F-104G DA+238 JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB 1967

F-104G, construction number 683D-7033, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd) with parts from Lockheed; assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting June 8, 1962
assembly in Fighterbomber version according lot 1, first flight March 7, 1963 coded KE+333
project "Replace" with modification as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
acceptance date on May 31, 1963 by BABwMTT with 15:45 flight hours
DA+238 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB delivery date on June 24, 1963; JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB on July 15, 1963; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1964
21+64 IRAN at SABCA on July 9, 1968 with 769 flight hours, back to JaboG 31 "Boelcke" on June 30, 1969; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on December 27, 1969
JaboG 31 "Boelcke" on August 3, 1970; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on February 9, 1973; ErpSt 61 at Manching AB on March 1, 1974; TSLw 1 on March 26, 1974
EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191"
WaSLw 10 on May 4, 1976; October 4, 1984 new camouflage scheme "Norm 83"; JaboG 34 on January 16, 1986; WTD 61 at Manching AB on November 30, 1987
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on November 7, 1990 with 3.039 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) January 22, 1991
BDRT airframe (GIA) at Marinefliegerlehrgruppe Westerland on May 4, 1992
donated to Museum of Hungarian Aviation at Szolnok (LHSN), Hungary January 21, 2001 first noted; September 2016 noted; July 2017 new paint and repositioned; June 2023 last noted.

Project "Replace": 21 aircrafts (partly with and partly without test flights) were stored with a long-term preservation for the purpose 
of a later upgrade and transfer to the BABwMTT for storage at Manching AB. 19 aircraft were later upgraded when enough retrofit kits were available.

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