F-104G 26+04 LVR 1 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1) "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB 1986

F-104G, construction number 683D-9129, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start April 17, 1964 at SABCA-Gosselies; first flight August 17, 1964 coded with construction number "9129" in Fighterbomber version
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; 2 SABCA factory test flights and 3 military test flights with 6 flight hours
military test flights at Gosselies: 1.9.1964, 4.9.1964 and 8.9.1964; coded KH+153 acceptance date September 8, 1964 by BABwSABCA
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB "F-104 Schleuse" on November 5, 1964 for upgrading and modifications
DF+115 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB delivery date on March 29, 1965
26+04 IRAN at SABCA May 25, 1970, back to JaboG 36 on August 11, 1970; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on January 14, 1975
EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191"
JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on June 29, 1981; LVR 1 "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB on January 7, 1986
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on July 17, 1986; struck off charge order (AVA) September 5, 1986
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 64-9129) on September 16, 1986 with 3.277 flight hours
141 Filo of 4.AJU at Murted AB coded "4-129 in GAF camouflage scheme; did carry "9-129" with 191 Filo in 1989; withdrawn from use on June 3, 1991
Eskisehir storage in August 1993; CFE cut-up August 17, 1995; scrapped.

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