F-104G KG-180 belly landing at Fokker factory August 8, 1963

F-104G, construction number 683D-8080, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight June 7, 1963 coded KG+180 at Fokker-Schiphol Airport
planned under project "Roland" (for JG 71) in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version with "Wing Pylon Bomb Provision" modification
project canceled after a belly landing at Fokker factory prior delivery on August 8, 1963 at Amsterdam-Schiphol AP,
pilot forgot to lower the gear after fire warning in flight on the last test flight; repaired at Avio Diepen starting August 13, 1963
back to Fokker on July 2, 1964; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
acceptance date March 10, 1965 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA); to LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on March 18, 1965 for delivery and modifications
code JD+256 was planned and not used; JG 74 at Neuburg AB delivery date June 2, 1965; to Messerschmitt on August 9, 1965 for modifications
JA+235 JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB on August 14, 1965
23+80 IRAN at SABCA on December 17, 1968 with 595 flight hours, back to JG 71 on March 4, 1969
crashed on September 15, 1969 at Petkum near Leer on a night flight due to spatial disorientation, pilot ejected but was killed
struck off charge order (AVA) January 8, 1970.

Project "Roland": 21 AWX (All Weather Fighter) aircrafts were modified by Fokker intended for JG 71 (FW 71), but remained at the LVR 3 in Manching until 1964.

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