F-104G DF+245 JaboG 36 with the M-61 gun muzzle opening being faired over (the gun was removed for an additional fuel tank) 1967

F-104G, construction number 683D-9178, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start at SABCA-Gosselies on December 1, 1964
first flight March 30, 1965 coded with construction number "9178"; 2 SABCA factory test flights and 3 military test flights with 4 flight hours
military test flights at Gosselies: 9.4.1965; 22.4.1965 and 27.4.1965; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date April 27, 1965 by BABwSABCA
coded KH+177 delivery date June 11, 1965 in Fighterbomber version
DF+245 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB delivery date on June 12, 1965
26+26 IRAN at VFW May 21,1968; IRAN at SABCA November 10, 1968 with 544 flight hours, back to JaboG 36 January 20, 1969; ErpSt 61 on July 25, 1972
JaboG 36 on April 8, 1974; JaboG 34 on July 14, 1975; operated with flightdate and crash recorder LEADS 200 according tech order "TA-1411"; struck off charge order (AVA) April 11, 1984
instructional airframe (GIA) at Buchel AB in April 1984 with training aid code "C012"; displayed at open day in June 2005; May 2014 noted; used as GIA July 2018 noted; May 2023 last noted.

Taktische Luftwaffengeschwader 33 (TaktLwG 33), until September 30, 2013 Jagdbombergeschwader 33 (JaboG 33)

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