F-104G KF+131 at Messerschmitt-Manching after a factory test flight 1962

F-104G, construction number 683-2056, company model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 5 at Lockheed-Palmdale
flight test release January 29, 1962; test flights with register number coded "156" only; acceptance date March 19, 1962 by BABwLockheed
KF+131 airlifted March 3, 1962 with 22 flight hours in a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line" to Messerschmitt-Manching
test flight April 19, 1962 at Messerschmitt-Manching; project "Replace" was not implemented
DA+235 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on May 11, 1962 in Silver-finish colors
project "19" upgrading in order to get all Norvenich aircraft to the same modification level starting in January 1963
"Category III" system tests (operational evaluation) from April until July 1963; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in December  1964
20+48 Tactical Weapons Meet at Twenthe AB 29.April till 15.May 1976; withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on April 13, 1983 with 3.470 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) March 22, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri) with TuAF serial number 62-2056 on July 5, 1984; to 161 Filo of 6.AJU at Bandirma
coded "9-056" with 192 Filo 9.AJU (Air Wing (Ana Jet Üs)) at Balikesir AB in January 1988, withdrawn from use August 5, 1990 at Balikesir AB; stored in April 2000 in 192 Filo area; likely scrapped.

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