F-104G 22+97 Marinefliegergeschwader 1 (MFG 1) Schleswig-Jagel AB 1974

F-104G, construction number 683D-7180, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 7
assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting June 29, 1964; first flight October 7, 1964 coded KE+480; acceptance date December 18, 1964 by BABwMTT
modification level "Yoga" as Fighterbomber (for MFG 1) with "AS.30" anti-ship missile delivery system, Sidewinder missile launch rails and long range tanks
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
VA+152 ErpSt 61 at Manching AB delivery date on February 14, 1965; MFG 1 at Schleswig-Jagel AB on May 10, 1965
22+97 heavily damaged January 30, 1970 after broken main landing gear on landing, repaired at MBB and back to MFG 1 on March 2, 1971
Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order "TA-196-3" in 1971; MFG 2 on April 2, 1980
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on March 5, 1981 with 2.052 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) June 4, 1981
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Hellenic Air Force on July 15, 1981 coded as "FG-180" to 335th Mira of 116th Pterix at Araxos AB
June 3, 1992 last flight to Agrinion AB; withdrawn from use in 1993; stored at Agrinion 2001; stored October 2017 last noted.

Project "Yoga": 28 F-104G Fighterbomber for the 2. Staffel (Squadron) of MFG 1 at Schleswig-Jagel with built-in Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun, 
built-in "AS.30" anti-ship missile delivery wiring system, long-distance tanks and Sidewinder launchers as loose equipment.

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