F-104G KH+116 on SABCA-Gosselies delivery line 1963

F-104G, construction number 683D-9025, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West) in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version
assembly start February 1, 1963 at SABCA-Gosselies, Belgium
first flight May 20, 1963 coded with construction number "9025"; 4 SABCA factory test flights and 2 military test flights with 8 flight hours
military test flights at Gosselies: 11.6.1963 and 25.6.1963 (test)
coded KH+116 accepted on July 12,1963 by BABwSABCA in Silver-finish colors
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on July 13, 1963 for modifications and upgrading
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1964 at Messerschmitt
JA+252 JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB delivery date on June 26, 1964
IRAN at SABCA on November 15, 1968 with 464 flight hours, back to JG 71 on January 13, 1969
25+70 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB in November 1974; withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on March 20, 1975 with 1.381 flight hours
struck off charge order (AVA) December 4, 1973; used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung)
scrapped December 7, 1978 at MatDep 11 Erding AB.

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