F-104G 24+31 JG 74 at RAF Leuchars, UK 1972 

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8174, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight November 2, 1963 coded KG+274 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Weserflug in November 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date February 25, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB for modifications on March 18, 1964
EA+253 AG 51 at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on August 25, 1964; AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB in 1969
24+31 conversion to AWX (All Weather Fighter) version F-104G by LVR 3 in 1971; JG 74 at Neuburg AB on June 22, 1971
withdrawn from use February 28, 1974 with 1.559 flight hours at LVR 1; struck off charge order (AVA) October 17, 1982
parts used for spares (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung) and scrapped later.

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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