RF-104G EB+115 AG 52

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8214, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight February 1, 1964 coded KG+314 at Fokker-Schiphol
in February 1964 to Fokker-Weserflug for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modification according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) May 29, 1964
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on June 9, 1964 for technical upgrading and modifications
EB+115 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on February 2, 1965
IRAN at SABCA July 8, 1966 with 156 flight hours, back to AG 52 on May 5, 1967
24+65 IRAN at SABCA November 17, 1969 with 746 flight hours, back to AG 52 on March 3, 1970
modified to F-104G AWX (All weather Fighter) version F-104G in 1972 at LVR 3; JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB on March 22, 1972
withdrawn from use due to fatigue cracks in the rudder; to LwDepInstGrp 1 on February 26, 1973 with 1.029 flight hours
used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); struck off charge order (AVA) April 6, 1973; scrapped in April 1974.

Project "Recce": included 66 RF-104G from ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G before delivery. 
They were mainly intended for the second squadron of WaSLw 10, AG 51, AG 52 and project Columbus.

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