F-104G 26+11 JaboG 33 Buchel at Bremgarten AB in September 1976

F-104G, construction number 683D-9145, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start June 28, 1964 at SABCA-Gosselies in Fighterbomber version
first flight October 7, 1964 coded with construction number "9145"
4 factory test fights and 5 military test flights with 8 flight hours; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
coded KH+160 acceptance date February 2, 1965 by BABwSABCA in Fighterbomber version; LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on March 11, 1965 for modifications
DF+122 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB delivery date on April 15, 1965; IRAN at SABCA on May 29, 1967 with 262 flight hours, back to JaboG 36 on November 6, 1967
26+11 JaboG 33 on October 16, 1974; NATO exercise "Tactical Weapons Meet" 1967 at RAFG Wildenrath 5 till 14 June 1978 with code "A"
JaboG 32 on August 11, 1980; LVR 1 "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB on April 26, 1984
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 with 3.192 flight hours on June 27, 1985, struck off charge order (AVA) May 9, 1985
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force September 3, 1985 (with TuAF serial number 65-9145); to 4.AJU at Murted AB in 1985
coded "9-145" with 192 Filo of 9.AJU Balikesir AB in 1988; withdrawn from use August 9, 1990 and stored
preserved at Balikesir AB at 192 Filo squadron building in July 1988 in Tiger colors with no code; in 2000 noted with "192" in the nose
January 2004 new Tiger scheme for the 2005 Tiger Meet at Balikesir AB; July 25, 2011 noted; February 2023 last noted.

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