TF-104G DA+361 JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5722, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 61-3051, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); Lockheed test flights at Palmdale coded "61-3051"; acceptance date February 28, 1963 by BABwLockheed
to Germany coded KE+222; airlifted to Manching with a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of the "Flying Tiger Line" on March 21, 1963 with 11 flight hours
DA+051 code for Messerschmitt reassembly and test flights; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date September 24, 1963 by BABwMTT
DA+361 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on October 3, 1963
27+21 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on April 21, 1983; stored TechnGrp 11 on March 22, 1984; with 3.199 flight hours to LwSchleuse 11 on July 23, 1985
struck off charge order (AVA) September 24, 1985
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-5722) on October 22, 1985
coded "6-722" with 162 Filo of 6.AJU at Bandirma AB; with 162 Filo at Cameri AB May 22, 1988 for squadron exchange with 21°Gruppo
August 1989 coded "9-722" with 191 Filo of 9.AJU at Balikesir AB; in 1992 to 181 Filo at Diyarbakir AB; January 31, 1994 to 182 Filo
withdrawn from use and stored on May 5, 1994 coded "8-722" at Diyarbakir AB
preserved in Afyon AB as Gate Guard coded "4-722" April 2000 first noted; repainted F-16 style camouflage scheme without a code May 14, 2010 noted; March 2023 last noted.

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