RF-104G 24+79 Aufklärungsgeschwader 52 (AG 52) at Wiesbaden AB in May 1970

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8229, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight March 6, 1964 coded KG+329 at Fokker-Schiphol
RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modification at Avio Diepen in March 1964 with project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date June 29, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on July 13, 1964 for modifications and upgrading
EB+126 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on July 12, 1965; SABCA for IRAN on March 26, 1968 with 507 flight hours, back to AG 52 on April 17, 1968
24+79 modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G in September 1970 at Messerschmitt; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on February 18, 1971
crashed on May 18, 1981 after ground contact at Heuberg Army training range during a weapon delivery (CFIT), pilot was killed
written off, struck off charge order (AVA) October 27, 1981.

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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