F-104G 26+57 MFG 1 Open House (Tag der offenen Tür) at Schleswig-Jagel on July 23, 1978 F-104G, construction number 683D-7403, company model 683-10-19, built by MBB (Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm) manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd) & VFW; assembly start July 22, 1971 at MBB-Manching as attrition replacement aircraft assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 4; first flight October 10, 1971 at MBB; acceptance date November 29, 1971 by BABwMBB with 3:30 flight hours modification level "Neptun" as Fighterbomber (for German Navy) with "AS.30" anti-ship missile delivery system Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order "TA-196-3" 26+57 MFG 1 at Schleswig-Jagel AB delivery date on December 13, 1971; MFG 2 at Eggebek AB on January 27, 1982 Luftwaffenschleuse 11 for AN/ALE-40(N) Chaff/Flare countermeasure dispenser equipment according tech order "TA-1469" on June 8, 1982, back to MFG 2 on July 22, 1982; withdrawn from use February 6, 1985; struck off charge order (AVA) February 6, 1985 BDRT airframe (GIA) at Schleswig-Jagel AB March 6, 1985, June 1994 last noted; scrapped. "Neptun" 36 F-104G Fighterbomber for the Navy with built-in AS.30 "Kormoran" anti-ship missile delivery wiring system. copyright © Willy Metze