F-104G VA+150 MFG 1 at Schleswig-Jagel AB in winter 1965

F-104G, construction number 683D-7176, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 7; assembly start at Messerschmitt-Manching June 2, 1964
first flight August 4, 1964 coded KE+476; project "Diana" in Fighterbomber version (for JaboG 34) with installed Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date December 14, 1964 by BABwMTT
DD+252 JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB delivery date on February 9, 1965; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on April 7, 1964
VA+150 MFG 1 at Schleswig-Jagel AB on June 15, 1965
22+93 Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order "TA-196-3" in 1971
withdrawn from use at TechnGrp 11 of LwVersRgt 1 on July 24, 1981 with 2.311 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) October 13, 1981
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Hellenic Air Force (Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia) on December 9, 1981; coded as "FG-176" to 335 Mira (Squadron) of 116 Pterix (Wing) at Araxos AB
August 1983 Hellenic Air Force 116 Pterix based at Araxos AB, flying the F-104G exchanged with Belgium Air Force Mirage 5 Escadrille based at Bierset
Greece visited Belgium being 7172/FG172, 7176/FG176 and 7183/FG183 and TF-104G 5708/TF-708; 1992 last flight to Agrinion and withdrawn from use; in April 1997 at KEA Hellinikon
February 18, 1997 date that approved the move to TEI (Technological Institution) Chalkida; preserved at Chalkida in July 1998 at TEI (Technological Institution), Psachna as "FG-176"
stored at Chalkida November 7, 2006 noted; preserved as instructional airframe (GIA) in Psachna at Technological Educational Institution (TEI) of Chalkida, July 2011 noted
stored outside September 2023 last noted.

Project "Diana": delivery of 42 Fighterbomber with built-in Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun for 1st and 2nd Squadron of Jagdbombergeschwader 34 (FBW 34) at Memmingen, later the number of aircraft was increased to 48.

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