F-104G 21+57 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB (EDSM) March 3, 1978; last Take-off: 45 minutes later it had an engine malfunction and crashed F-104G, construction number 683D-7026, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT) manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting May 16, 1962 with parts from Lockheed assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 1; coded KE+326 July 30, 1962 without test flight put into long term storage according project "21" camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in September 1964 test flight at Messerschmitt May 10, 1965 coded KE+326; acceptance date August 31, 1965 by BABwMTT DD+252 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB delivery date on September 2, 1965 21+57 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on July 22, 1969; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on May 14, 1971 operated with flightdate and crash recorder LEADS 200 according tech order "TA-1411" crashed on March 3, 1978 near Erding AB after problems with the engine oil system, it resulted in an engine failure on short final at Erding AB pilot ejected safely; written off with 1.997 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) November 2, 1978. 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. copyright © Heribert Mennen