F-104G 26+02 JG 71 "Richthofen" in typical Air Defense configuration with pylon tanks 1974

construction number 683D-9124, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
assembly start April 7, 1964 at SABCA-Gosselies, first flight July 14, 1964 coded with construction number "9124"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; 6 SABCA factory test flights and 1 military test flights with 7 flight hours
coded KH+151 acceptance date September 14, 1964 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version; LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on October 12, 1964 for upgrading
JD+121 JG 74 at Neuburg AB delivery date on February 17, 1965
JA+246 JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB on December 22, 1966
26+02 IRAN at SABCA on June 1, 1971 with 1054 flight hours, back to JG 71 on August 26, 1971
withdrawn from use and stored at LVR 1 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1) on May 2, 1974 with 1.488 flight hours
struck off charge order (AVA) December 4, 1973; ErpSt 53 Munster for fire protection trials on May 22, 1975
stored at Baarlo November 10, 1998 at BMW garage of Piet Smedts (PS Aero company)
2002 coded "D-8029" (with tail of 24+89) preserved at Hasselt, Schagen Factory, Netherlands, 2005 noted
aircraft is on loan from PS Aero company, February 15, 2009 noted; August 2024 noted.

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