F-104G DC+118 JaboG 33 Buchel AB at Tactical Weapon Meet at Chaumont Air Base in May 1965

F-104G, construction number 683D-9049, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start at SABCA-Gosselies June 5, 1963 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version
first flight September 12, 1963 coded with construction number "9049"; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
2 SABCA factory test flights and 2 military test flights with 5 flight hours; military test flights at Gosselies: 14.10.1963 and 17.10.1963 (test)
acceptance date by BABwSABCA on October 17, 1963 coded KH+128
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on November 5, 1963 for upgrading and modifications; to Messerschmitt for modification to Fighterbomber version on June 4, 1964
DC+118 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB delivery date on October 19, 1964; at Tactical Weapon Meet at Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base, France in May 1965
25+81 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on April 29, 1971; JaboG 33 on May 13, 1971; withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on April 9, 1981 with 2.750 flight hours
stored in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft; struck off charge order (AVA) October 2, 1984
BDRT reserve airframe at Fassberg AB on November 26, 1984 with training aid code "C053"; scrapped in February 1990; used at the Fire Department at Fassberg until May 1993.

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