F-104G 24+61 JaboG 36 (FBW 36) Hopsten AB 1973

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8209, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); KG+309 first flight January 15, 1964 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Weserflug in January 1964 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) May 13, 1964 with 6:00 flight hours
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on May 22, 1964 for upgrading and modifications
EB+111 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on August 4, 1965
24+61 WaSLw 10 on October 6, 1971; modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G on November 15, 1971 by LVR 3
JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on August 25, 1972; JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on June 25, 1975, Det Decimomannu AB, Sardinia in 1975
crashed on August 6, 1975 near Capo della Frasca bombing range, Sardinia after ditching into the sea during bomb run (CFIT); pilot was killed
written off; struck off charge order (AVA) September 5, 1966.

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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