F-104G 25+75 JaboG 31 approaching RAF Wittering during squadron exchange with No 1 Sqn (Harriers) at RAF Wittering in 1975

F-104G, construction number 683D-9036, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start April 22, 1963 at SABCA-Gosselies
first flight August 6, 1963 coded with construction number "9036" in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version
1 SABCA factory test flight and 6 military test flights with 11 flight hours; military test flights at Gosselies: 27.8.1963, 5.9.1963, 9.9.1963, 12.9.1963, 16.9.1963 and 17.10.1963 (test)
coded KH+121 acceptance date by BABwSABCA October 17, 1963
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; to LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB and modified to Fighterbomber version November 5, 1963
DA+128 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on September 17, 1964; NATO exercise "Tactical Weapons Meet" 1966 at Chaumont AB, France 10 till 24 June 1966
IRAN at SABCA on December 27, 1966 with 362 flight hours, back to JaboG 31 on July 4, 1967
25+75 IRAN at SABCA on January 14, 1970 with 924 flight hours, back to JaboG 31 on March 9, 1970
crashed January 24, 1978 north of Bünde, near Leer after ground contact in bad weather during a Low Level mission (CFIT), pilot was killed, written off; struck off charge order (AVA) June 26, 1978.

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