F-104F "21+21", ex 29+17 instructional airframe (GIA) at ErpSt 61 in 1985 F-104F, construction number 5070, US serial number 59-5017, built by Lockheed manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft Cooperation (LAC); 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the aircraft banked to the left during the "Run-up" and was badly damaged repaired at MBB but repair was not completed; withdrawn from use in 1971 according government orders dated April 16, 1971 struck off charge order (AVA) June 29, 1971, put in storage at Jever AB in 1971; transferred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 coded "21+21" in silver finish (noted 1985); 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 at Innisfail, Alberta, Canada; presented January 13, 2007; April 2026 noted. BDRT: Battle Damage Repair Training copyright © Grondstein collection
