F-104G VA+130 MFG 1 on a Sea Low Level passing the sandbank "Große Vogelsand" in the Elbe river mouth

F-104G, construction number 683D-7154, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start at Messerschmitt-Manching February 18, 1964
first flight April 29, 1964 coded KE+454; assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 5
acceptance date June 19, 1964 by BABwMTT
modification level "Yoga" as Fighterbomber (for MFG 1) with AS.30 and "Kormoran" anti-ship missile delivery system,
Sidewinder missile launch rails and long range tanks; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
VA+130 MFG 1 at Schleswig-Jagel AB delivery date on July 8, 1964
heavily damaged on February 28, 1966 at Jagel AB, during the landing the right main gear broke and the pilot selected to take off again,
on the second landing the aircraft veered off the runway into the grass and the nose gear broke off, the pilot was unhurt
to Messerschmitt-Augsburg on May 13, 1966 for major repair; to Messerschmitt-Manching on December 30, 1966 for re-assambly
22+73 back to MFG 1 on July 31, 1967; Navy camouflage scheme “Norm 76” according tech order "TA-196-3" in August 1970
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on April 7, 1981 with 1.919 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) June 4, 1981
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish air Force (TuAF serial number 64-7154) on July 21, 1981
coded as "9-154" with 9.AJU at Balikesir AB; withdrawn from use on September 16, 1991; stored Eskisehir August 1993
CFE cut up at Izmir scrapyard; 1996 last noted; scrapped.

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