RF-104G 24+70 Aufklärungsgeschwader 52 (AG 52) at Husum AB 1968

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8219, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight February 7, 1964 coded KG+319 at Fokker-Schiphol
February 1964 to Fokker-Weserflug for RF-104G modification according project "Recce"; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
acceptance date June 15, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA); LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB September 3, 1964 for technical upgrading and storage
EB+119 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on August 17, 1965; IRAN at SABCA on November 8, 1966 with 200 flight hours, back to AG 52 on May 30, 1967
24+70 AG 51 Ingolstadt-Manching AB on September 20, 1968; AG 52 again October 6, 1970; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on September 28, 1971
modified to AWX (All Weather Fighter) version in December 1971; JG 74 at Neuburg AB on May 24, 1972
withdrawn from use with 1.595 flight hours at LVR 1 at Erding AB on February 25, 1975; struck off charge order (AVA) December 4, 1973
decoy at Lechfeld AB coded "21+04" until 1982, no further information; scrapped.

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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