F-104G 25+95 JG 74 ready to "Scramble" during AFCENT ADC (Air Defense Competition) 1970 at Soesterberg AB F-104G, construction number 683D-9111, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start at SABCA-Gosselies on February 27, 1964 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version first flight June 3, 1964 coded with construction number "9111"; 2 SABCA factory test flights and 3 military test flights with 5 flight hours military test flights at Gosselies: 16.6.1964; 19.6.1964 and 26.6.1964 (test) camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date coded KH+144 on June 26, 1964 by BABwSABCA to LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB for modifications on July 16, 1964 JD+114 JG 74 at Neuburg AB delivery date on October 5, 1964 25+95 AFCENT ADC (Air Defense Competition) 1970 at Soesterberg AB 27. till 29. April 1970 withdrawn from use with 1.134 flight hours at LwDepInstGrp 1 in March 1973 due to fatigue cracks in the rudder struck off charge order (AVA) March 4, 1973; to traveling exhibition "Unsere Luftwaffe" in 1973 August 14, 1974 instructional airframe (GIA) at ErpSt 51 Munster (DFVLR-tests of extinguishing agents); scrapped at Erding AB. copyright © Mühlböck collection