F-104G 24+05 WTD 61 in Lizard camouflage scheme "Norm 83" 1986

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8140, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord) at Fokker-Schiphol; first flight August 23, 1963 coded KG+240 at Schiphol
to Fokker-Weserflug in August 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Bacchus" (for AG 51)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196""; back at Fokker on October 11, 1968; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) on December 2, 1963 with 5:50 flight hours
EA+232 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on March 12, 1964; AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB in 1969
24+05 converted to Fighterbomber version F-104G in September 1971 at MBB; JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on March 17, 1972
EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191"
JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on July 31, 1975; LVR 1 "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB on April 3, 1985
1985 new Lizard camouflage scheme "Norm 83"; JaboG 34 at Memmingen on November 12, 1985; WTD 61 at Manching AB on April 3, 1987
withdrawn from use and stored LwSchleuse 11 on July 14, 1987; struck off charge order (AVA) December 8, 1988
MAP (Military Assistance Program) with 3.751 flight hours to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-8140) as "Verteidigungshilfe" (Defense aid) on December 19, 1988
operated with 9.AJU and later with 181 Filo at Diyarbakir AB; crashed with 181 Filo at Diyarbakir AB on April 29, 1993, the pilot was ok; the aircraft 8-140 crashed not far from home base Diyarbakir. 
The aircraft made a test flight after maintenance when the engine stalled at high level (above 35.000 feet). Pilot tried to restart the engine but when reaching 10.000 feet he finally decided to eject and was safe.

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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