Photo of F-104G 24+37: picture wanted coded 24+37

F-104G 24+37 (no photo)

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8180, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight November 14, 1963 coded KG+280 at Fokker-Schiphol
RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modification according project "Recce" at Weserflug in November 1963
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
acceptance date February 12, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) with 4:30 flight hours
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on March 18, 1964 for modifications
EA+256 AG 51 "Immelmann" delivery date on January 18, 1965 at Ingolstadt-Manching AB; AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB in 1969
24+37 crashed March 4, 1971 after an unsuccessful landing at Memmingen AB in a snow storm,
the right main landing gear struck the approach lightning system and broke off,
pilot made a go-around and a safe controlled ejection; written off, struck off charge order (AVA) July 20, 1971.

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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