F-104F 29+17 WaSLw 10 withdrawn from use and stored at Manching in July 1992 construction number 5070, company model 483-04-08, US serial number 59-5017, built by Lockheed manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft Cooperation (LAC), Burbank; first flight 1960 with US serial number "59-5017" BB+383 shipped in boxes to Bremerhaven, Germany; by train to Messerschmitt-Norvenich arriving on October 13, 1960 Messerschmitt test flight on November 8, 1960; WaSLw 10 (OTU Operational Training Unit) delivery date on December 1, 1960 at Norvenich AB 29+17 had an accident on January 21, 1970 the joint on the left main landing gear broke, the aircraft banked to the left during the "Run-up" and was badly damaged repaired by MBB, but repair was not completed; withdrawn from use (grounded) in 1971 according government orders dated April 16, 1971 struck off charge order (AVA) June 29, 1971; put in storage at Jever AB in 1971 transferred to ErpSt 61 at Manching on June 14, 1971 without the engine; instructional airframe (GIA) at ErpSt 61 as "21+21" in silver finish BDRT airframe at Norvenich AB in October 1988 where the fake "21+21"; was removed and replaced by a far too small "29+17" again, dump Norvenich AB 1999 for sale via VEBEG in March 2004, sold to Piet Smedts in May 2004; storage area of Piet Smedts at Kessel, district Limburg in June 2004 noted flown to the USA late June 2006, it arrived in Maine on June 30, 2006painted as Canadian Air Force "104" preserved on a pole at the Canadian Military Members Memorial in Innisfail, Alberta, Canada presented January 13, 2007; April 2023 last noted. BDRT: Battle Damage Repair Training copyright © Mühlböck collection
