F-104G DC+114 JaboG 33 1965

F-104G, construction number 683-2070, company model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); Lockheed assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 7
Lockheed test flights with register number coded "170" only; coded KF+145 accepted by BABwLockheed on May 26, 1962; delivery date in 1962
airlifted to Germany on June 5, 1962 in a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line" with 19 flight hours; Messerschmitt reassembly and test flight on August 1, 1962 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
DC+114 August 30, 1962 delivery date JaboG 33 at Buchel AB; to Messerschmitt for upgrading and IRAN on May 12, 1964
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1965, back to JaboG 33 on November 22, 1965
20+61 IRAN at SABCA on March 27, 1972, back to JaboG 33 on May 18, 1972; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on July 2, 1975; JaboG 33 on January 10, 1983
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on January 23, 1984; struck off charge order (AVA) December 13, 1983
MAP (Military Assistance Program) with 3.418 flight hours to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 62-2070) on April 10, 1984; to 142 Filo at Murted coded "4-070"
in 1998 to 193 Filo of 9.AJU at Balikesir AB coded "9-070"; in June 1989 last noted, CFE cut-up July 31, 1995; scrapped.

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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