RF-104G 24+68 Aufklärungsgeschwader 52 (AG 52) in clean configuration at Husum AB in September 1970

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8217, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight February 13, 1964 coded KG+317, at Fokker-Schiphol
February 1964 to Weserflug for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modification according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; back at Fokker on April 10, 1964; acceptance date July 1, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
to LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on July 9, 1964 for modifications and storage
EB+117 to JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB delivery date on July 13, 1965
IRAN at SABCA June 6, 1966 with 189 flight hours; to AG 52 at Leck AB on April 13, 1967
24+68 IRAN at SABCA March 21 1969 with 749 flight hours, back to AG 52 on December 4, 1969; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on September 27, 1971
modified to F-104G AWX (All Weather Fighter) version on October 22, 1971 at MBB; JG 71 on April 13, 1972; JG 74 at Neuburg AB on February 26, 1973
withdrawn from use February 25, 1975 with 1.548 flight hours at LVR 1 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1) at Erding AB; struck off charge order (AVA) December 4, 1975
instructional airframe (GIA) at Erding AB with LVR 1 of "Luftwaffe Werft 11" 1975; LVR 1 badge and with training aid code "C082" 1999 noted
renamed Luftwaffeninstandhaltungsregiment 1 on July 1, 2002; July 20, 2008 noted
renamed Waffensystemunterstützungszentrum 1 on January 1, 2013; November 2013 last noted
December 2013 stored in a shelter as mobile display aircraft; November 2015 noted; May 2018 last noted.
June 30, 2020 transport to Manching AB for the Militärgeschichtliche Sammlung Manching (MGSM), 
a historical collection of the Waffensystemunterstützungszentrum 1 at Manching (former Luftwaffeninstandhaltungsregiment 1); February 2024 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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