F-104G 24+41 JaboG 34 during engine test run

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8184, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight November 20, 1963 coded KG+284
to Weserflug in November 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
BB+256 acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) on March 18, 1964
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on April 8, 1964 for modifications; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on May 29, 1964
IRAN at SABCA on October 12, 1967 with 249 flight hours; to WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on January 30, 1968
24+41 modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G by Messerschmitt AG on February 13, 1969; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on May 8, 1969
crashed with 737 flight hours on May 22, 1970 during GCA approach into Memmingen AB after lightning strike, pilot lost control of the F-104, ejected safely at about 500 feet
written off; struck off charge order (AVA) November 26, 1970.

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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