RF-104G 24+18 AG 51 during "Royal Flush 70" meeting at Deelen AB, Netherlands 1970

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8159, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight October 3, 1963 coded KG+259 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Avio Diepen October 3, 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Bacchus" (for AG 51)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) January 13, 1964
EA+247 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on January 16, 1964; AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB in 1969
24+18 Royal Flush Deelen AB 6 till 15 May 1970; at MBB modified to AWX (All Weather Fighter) version F-104G in 1971; JG 71 at Wittmund AB in 1971
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on February 21, 1974 with 1.667 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) July 19, 1973
used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); scrapped by scrap dealer August Kutter at Memmingen in 1974.

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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