F-104G 21+45 Jagdbombergeschwader 32 (JaboG 32) at Soesterberg AB in December 1975

F-104G, construction number 683D-7013, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by ARGE-Süd (South Group); assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting February 13, 1962 with parts from Lockheed
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 0; first flight June 14, 1962 coded KE+313; long term storage on July 30, 1962 without engine and equipment under project "21" for 1 year
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" at Messerschmitt in 1964; modified at Messerschmitt and test flight on May 20, 1965
DB+102 JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB delivery date on August 4, 1965
21+45 to LVR 1 at Erding AB on April 17, 1984; withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on December 19, 1984; struck off charge order (AVA) December 18, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force on March 6, 1985 with 3.442 flight hours and TuAF serial number 62-7013, coded "4-013" 1985 with 4.AJU at Murted AB
coded "9-013" at 192 Filo of 9 AJU at Balikesir AB in June 1988; withdrawn from use and stored April 19, 1989, scrapped according CFE July 28, 1995 at Eskisehir AB.

Project "21": 21 aircraft from the ARGE-Süd production were provided with long-term conservation for the purpose of later rearmament and parked at Manching. 
Later, when enough retrofit kits were available the aircraft were upgraded.

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