F-104G 23+64 Jagdgeschwader 71 (JG 71) in "Box formation"

F-104G, construction number 683D-8054, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight February 25, 1963 at Fokker-Schiphol coded KG+154 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version under project "Green Hill" (for JG 71)
D-8054 for a press photo session by Fokker company on July 17, 1963, only that day the F-104G was carrying the serial "D-8054" (It was not (never) planned to go to the Dutch Air Force!)
acceptance date June12, 1963 by BABwFokker in Silver-finish colors; to JG 71 at Wittmund AB coded JA+237 delivery date on July 17, 1963
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1964
23+64 IRAN at SABCA on June 19, 1968 with 601 flight hours, back to JG 71 on September 27, 1968
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on April 10, 1974 with 1.549 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) December 4, 1973
to ErpSt 53 Munster on August 17, 1974 for fire fighting trials; in October 1985 scrapped.

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

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