F-104G 20+72 JaboG 32 (FBW 32)

F-104G, construction number 683-2084, company model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); flight test release May 7, 1962; assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 7; test flights with register number "184"
KF+159 airlifted to Germany July 13, 1962 with 14 flight hours in a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line"
project "Loreley" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 33) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
at Messerschmitt for reassembly and first flight August 2, 1962 in Silver-finish colors
DC+235 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB delivery date August 28, 1962
to Messerschmitt (MTT) on October 26, 1964 for upgrading to a higher modification level; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in February 1965
20+72 IRAN at SABCA on August 29, 1968 with 1.111 flight hours, back to JaboG 33 on May 16, 1969; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on December 12, 1980
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on September 1, 1983 with 3.430 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) May 29, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) July 31, 1984 to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 62-2084); crashed at Polatli March 27, 1985 with 141 Filo of 4.AJU from Murted AB
pilot was ok, written off.

Project "Loreley": to equip 42 Fighterbomber for the second wing designated to be converted being JaboG 33 (FBW 33) at Büchel AB.

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