F-104G 25+06 JG 71 (Fighter Wing 71) Wittmund AB 1973

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8264, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); KG+364 first flight May 12.1964 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Avio Diepen for RF-104G version modifications on May 20, 1964 according project "Bacchus II" (for 522 squadron of AG 52)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date September 24, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF MTA)
EB+250 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on December 23, 1964; IRAN at VFW on July 6, 1967
IRAN at SABCA on November 16, 1967 with 382 flight hours, back to AG 52 on March 11, 1967
25+06 modified to AWX (All Weather Fighter) version F-104G in 1971; JG 71 at Wittmund AB on February 21, 1972
withdrawn from use March 20, 1974 at LVR 1 (LwVersRgt 1, Erding AB) with 1.474 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) October 17, 1973
used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); scrapped.

Project "Bacchus II": 21 RF-104G from the ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G for the 2.Staffel (Squadron) of AG 52 at Leck AB.

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