F-104G 23+97 JaboG 33 returning from a range sortie at "Capo della Frasca" to Decimomannu AB, Sardinia on January 22, 1985

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8122, company company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); Fokker factory construction number 10572; coded KG+222 first flight July 11, 1963
to Fokker-Weserflug in July 1963 for RF-104G modifications according project "Bacchus" (for AG 51)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196", back to Fokker on November 21, 1963; acceptance date April 22, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
EA+113 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on May 5, 1964
23+97 AG 52 at Leck AB on August 25, 1967; AG 51 on August 31, 1968
modified as Fighterbomber version F-104G at LVR 3 on December 28, 1970; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on June 2, 1971
EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191"
TechnGrp 11 "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB on March 8, 1985
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on June 27, 1985 with 3.372 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) June 4, 1986
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF) as "Verteidigungshilfe" (Defense aid) July 22, 1986 (with TuAF serial number 63-8122)
coded "4-122" operated by the 142 Filo of 4.AJU at Murted AB; crashed August 25, 1987 at Afyon; written off.

Project "Bacchus": enclosed 42 RF-104G aircraft. They were modified before delivery either by Avio Diepen or by Weserflug. 
All RF-104G were intended for Reconnaissance Wing 51 (AG 51) at Ingolstadt/Manching.

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