F-104G 25+69: picture wanted coded 25+69

F-104G 25+69 (no photo)

F-104G, construction number 683D-9015, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
the first fifteen aircraft (cn 9001-9015) were assembled from components originally supplied directly by Lockheed
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West) in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version
assembly start at SABCA-Gosselies, Belgium September 19, 1962 with parts manufactured by Lockheed and several European factories
first flight January 15, 1963 coded with construction number "9015"; 3 SABCA factory test flights and 11 military test flights with 16 flight hours
military test flights at Gosselies: 27.2.1963, 14.3.1963, 27.3.1963,10.4.1963, 17.4.1963, 22.4.63, 23.4.63, 24.4.63, 30.4.63, 3.5.63 and 6.5.1963 (test)
coded KH+115 acceptance date May 17, 1963 by BABwSABCA in Silver-finish colors
delivered in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version under project "Green Hill" (for JG 71)
JA+251 JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB delivery date on May 18, 1963; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in July 1964
Messerschmitt upgrading to higher modification level on April 18, 1966
JD+127 JG 74 at Neuburg AB on September 21, 1966
25+69 IRAN at SABCA on January 16, 1969 with 641 flight hours, back to JG 74 on April 24, 1969
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on January 9, 1975 with 1.469 flight hours
struck off charge order (AVA) December 4, 1983; scrapped at MatDep 11 Erding on December 7, 1978.

Project "Green Hill": 42 AWX airplanes were delivered to the Fighter Wing 71 (Jagdgeschwader 71) at Wittmund.

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