F-104G DC+104 JaboG 33

F-104G, construction number 683D-7041, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd) with parts from Lockheed
assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting July 20, 1962; assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 2; first flight March 29, 1963 coded KE+341 in Silver finish colors
project "Loreley" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 33) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts; acceptance date May 27, 1963 by BABwMTT
DC+104 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB delivery date on May 28, 1963; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1966
DB+118 IRAN at Messerschmitt on November 23, 1965; ErpSt 61 at Manching AB on September 28, 1966
JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on February 6, 1967; 21+72 IRAN at SABCA on December 29, 1969 with 1047 flight hours
JaboG 32 on March 11, 1970; TechnGrp 11 "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB on April 18, 1984
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on December 4, 1984 with 3.877 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) May 9, 1985
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (TuAF serial number 63-7041) on August 13, 1985; coded "4-041" 1988 with 4.AJU at Murted AB
in 1988 to 192 Filo at Balikesir AB; crashed June 7, 1989 coded "9-041" with 192 Filo near Ayvacik, the pilot was safe; written off.

Project "Loreley": to equip 42 Fighterbomber for the second wing designated to be converted being JaboG 33 (FBW 33) at Büchel AB

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