F-104G 24+29 JaboG 33

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8172, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight November 2, 1963 coded KG+272 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Avio Diepen on December 12, 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modification according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) on May 27, 1964 with 7:35 flight hours
BB+232 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on June 4, 1964; IRAN at SABCA on July 7, 1967 with 296 flight hours
24+29 back to WaSLw 10 on March 19, 1967; ErpSt 61 at Manching AB on July 2, 1968; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on October 16, 1968
conversion to Fighterbomber version F-104G at Messerschmitt on December 12, 1968; JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on February 26, 1969
Tactical Weapons Meet at Florennes AB 18. till 29.September 1972
crashed August 25, 1981 at Beja Air Base, Portugal after bird strike and engine failure during a touch and go,
ejection seat fired due to heavy ground impact force on touchdown, pilot survived seriously injured, written off; struck off charge order (AVA) April 26, 1982.

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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