F-104G DD+235 JaboG 34 landing at Hopsten in September 1967

F-104G, construction number 683D-7134, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start November 13, 1963 at Messerschmitt-Manching
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 4; first flight February 14, 1964 coded KE+434
project "Diana" in Fighterbomber version (for JaboG 34) with installed Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date April 28, 1964 byBABwMTT
DD+235 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB delivery date on April 30, 1964
22+54 operated with flightdate and crash recorder LEADS 200 according tech order "TA-1411"
crashed on July 1, 1980 during a simulated attack on Army tanks; aircraft descended too low and hit an electricity pylon near Fünfleiten, Rottach-Inn (CFIT),
pilot was killed; written off; struck off charge order (AVA) October 29, 1980.

Project "Diana": delivery of 42 Fighterbomber with built-in Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun for 1st and 2nd Squadron of Jagdbombergeschwader 34 (FBW 34) at Memmingen, 
later the number of aircraft was increased to 48.

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