F-104G 24+54 WTD 61 1989

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8202, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); coded KG+302 first flight January 24, 1964
to Avio Diepen on January 24, 1964 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date June 4, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
BB+250 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on June 16, 1964
24+54 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on June 12, 1967, June 4, 1969 modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G at Messerschmitt; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on August 11, 1969
IRAN at SABCA on June 16, 1970, back to WaSLw 10 on August 19, 1970
EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191"
JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on September 29, 1977; WaSLw 10 on June 7, 1978; JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on July 31, 1980; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on March 23, 1981
TechnGrp 11 of LVR 1 at Erding AB on October 12, 1984 for IRAN and new camouflage scheme "Norm83"; JaboG 34 on May 14, 1985
TechnGrp 11 of LVR 1 on October 29, 1985; JaboG 34 on November 8, 1985
"F-104 Kommando" TechnGrp 11 of LVR 1 on November 19, 1987, WTD 61 at Manching AB on July 13, 1988; last flight September 24, 1990 with 3.126 flight hours
struck off charge order (AVA) November 9, 1990; to Luftwaffenmuseum Uetersen June 1, 1992
preserved Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr Berlin-Gatow in 1997
preserved Luftfahrt und Technik Museumspark at Merseburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany May 2004 first noted; October 2012 noted; May 2015 in front of the museum first noted
June 2020 noted; museum closed in March 2021; March 2022 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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