F-104G 24+27 JaboG 34 at Eindhoven AB 1983

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8169, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight October 21, 1963 coded KG+269
to Avio Diepen, Ypenburg AB October 21, 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modification according project "Recce"
back to Fokker December 2, 1963; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) February 23, 1964; LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) on April 7, 1964 for modifications
BB+255 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on June 16, 1964; ErpSt 61 at Manching AB on May 20, 1966 for gyro platform tests
24+27 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on July 3, 1967; modified to F-104G Fighterbomber version in 1968
EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191"
operated with flightdate and crash recorder LEADS 200 according tech order "TA-1411"
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 with 2.829 flight hours on July 23, 1985; struck of charge order (AVA) November 28, 1985
on pole at 2.LwDiv Birkenfeld, Fernmelde Rgt 32 coded "23+74" on December 9, 1986 with training aid code "C063"
"Heinrich Hertz" barracks at Birkenfeld in AWX (All Weather Fighter) configuration and JG 74 marks; in the late 90s configuration change to Fighterbomber aircraft of JaboG 33 with tip tanks
June 2007 noted; May 2013 noted; transported to Erndtebrück shortly after taken down in September 2013
stored inside the barracks August 2014 noted; March 2015 last noted preserved (stored) Erndtebrück barracks coded "23+74"; not set on a pole due to structural limitations
transport to Norvenich AB in March 2015; stored Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 31 (TaktLwG 31) May 2016 noted; stored April 2021 last noted.

Project "Recce": included 66 RF-104G from ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G before delivery. They were mainly intended for the second squadron of WaSLw 10, AG 51, AG 52 and project Columbus.

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