Photo of F-104G "13261" 4510th CCTW: picture wanted coded KG+296 or 63-13261

F-104G "13261" Luke AFB (no photo)

RF-104G, construction number 8196, company model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13261, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); F-104G first flight January 3, 1964 coded KG+296 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Weserflug in January 1964 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; back at Fokker on February 14, 1964
acceptance date March 23, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) with 3:55 flight hours
LVR 3 on April 10, 1964; not delivered to the German Air Force
according project "Columbus II" airlifted to Lockheed-Burbank, USA on August 24, 1964 for modifications by Lockheed
 with US serial number 63-13261 operated by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 13261
crashed September 15, 1966 shortly after take-off due to asymmetrical flaps, pilot ejected safely
written off; 325 flight hours; 4518 TFTS; deleted from Lw aircraft type roster July 13, 1967.

Project "Recce": included 66 RF-104G from ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G before delivery
They were mainly intended for the second squadron of WaSLw 10, AG 51, AG 52 and project Columbus.