F-104G 23+44 Jagdgeschwader 74 1974

F-104G, construction number 683D-8023, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); Fokker factory construction number 10473
assembled with Lockheed produced parts at Fokker-Schiphol; first flight September 4, 1962 coded KG+123
acceptance date February 28, 1963 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version under project "Green Hill" (for JG 71)
DA+123 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on March 11, 1963 in Silver-finish colors; renumbered DA+122 on April 8, 1963
JA+110 JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB on July 17, 1963; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1964
JD+248 JG 74 at Neuburg AB on March 7, 1966, IRAN at SABCA on August 25, 1966 with 372 flight hours, back to JG 74 on October 18, 1966
23+44 IRAN at SABCA on May 14, 1969 with 736 flight hours, back to JG 74 on June 26, 1969
stored at LVR 1 (LwVersRgt 1, Erding AB) due to fatigue cracks in the wings on October 19, 1973
withdrawn from use with 1.524 flight hours on November 20, 1973 and used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung)
struck off charge order (AVA) December 4, 1973; scrapped in February 1974.

Project "Green Hill": 42 AWX airplanes were delivered to the Fighter Wing 71 (Jagdgeschwader 71) at Wittmund.

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