F-104G 21+50 JaboG 31 landing at Norvenich AB 1978

F-104G, construction number 683D-7019, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting April 2, 1962 with parts from Lockheed
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 1; first flight November 6, 1962 coded KE+319
project "Replace" with modification as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
acceptance date March 20, 1963 by BABwMTT in Silver-finish colors with 4:20 flight hours
DA+118 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on March 22, 1963
to Messerschmitt for camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" and modifications on August 28, 1964; back to JaboG 31 on June 30, 1965
21+50 on loan to JaboG 36 on February 13, 1968, back to JaboG 31 on March 3, 1969
IRAN at SABCA on February 25, 1972, back to JaboG 31 on April 21, 1972; Det. Decimomannu AB in 1974
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on April 13, 1983; struck off charge order (AVA) March 22, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 62-7019) on May 8, 1984 with 3.255 flight hours; coded "4-019" at 4.AJU Murted AB
withdrawn from use on April 19, 1989 at Eskisehir AB (1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center)
preserved in Luftwaffe camouflage scheme coded "4-019" in a small village called Sile (military base-Anti-Aircraft Gunnery School), September 1997 first noted
October 2021 last noted.

Project "Replace": 21 aircrafts (partly with and partly without test flights) were stored with a long-term preservation for the purpose of a later upgrade and transfer to the BABwMTT for storage at Manching AB. 
19 aircraft were later upgraded when enough retrofit kits were available.

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