TF-104G 27+97 WaSLw 10 Jever AB in a practice "Low Approach" at RAFG Gutersloh 1976 TF-104G, construction number 583F-5927, company model 583-10-20, assembled by Lockheed manufactured by Lockheed and Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd); assembly according contract lot 6; fuselage assembled at Messerschmitt-Augsburg, wings manufactured at Messerschmitt-Manching ARGE-Süd parts (fuselage, wings and tail) airlifted to USA September 16, 1965 with a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line" at Lockheed-Burbank assembled and test flights coded KF+227 at Palmdale in 1965 according lot 6; airlifted to Avio Diepen, Ypenburg, Netherlands on February 14, 1966 for reassembly camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date April 12, 1966 by BABwFokker BB+120 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on April 14, 1966 27+97 JG 71 at Wittmund AB on March 5, 1970; WaSLw 10 on April 20, 1971; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on October 18, 1982 LVR 1 "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB August 20, 1987 withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on March 15, 1988 with 3.223 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) February 24, 1988 MAP (Military Assistance Program) to TuAF (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri) on May 25, 1988 with TuAF serial number 65-5927; coded "9-927" at Balikesir AB with 192 Filo of 9.AJU operational with 193 Filo 1992 at Akhisar AB; withdrawn from use and stored in 1992; July 26, 1995 CFE cut-up; noted at Ankara scrapyard in October 1997; scrapped. copyright © Willy Metze