TF-104G "5965", ex 28+35 at Aero Club of village Panagitsa, near Edessa 2018

TF-104G, construction number 583F-5965, company model 583-10-20, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by Lockheed, Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd) and VFW; (planned assembly at Palmdale with factory code KF+265 was canceled) 
assembled by Messerschmitt Manching starting August 31, 1967, planned code KE+123 was not used
first flight November 20, 1967 coded KE+223 with Messerschmitt; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
28+35 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on January 29, 1968; JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on December 8, 1977
WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on January 31, 1978; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on February 10, 1983
planned for Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (TuAF) on December 13, 1983, but decision was changed
May 16, 1984 to MBB for "Lizard" camouflage scheme "Norm 83"; JaboG 34 on October 19, 1984; LVR 1 "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB on August 20, 1987
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on April 12, 1988 with 2.751 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) October 21, 1988
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Hellenic Air Force on December 12, 1988 coded "TF-5965"
made its last flight May 18, 1993 from 116 CW at Araxos to 110CW, Larissa; the final destination was Thessaloniki,
but the TF-104G could not land there because of landing safety restrictions (no barriers at Thessaloniki)
withdrawn from use on June 20, 1993; TF-104G 5965 was earmarked for display at Northern Greece, made the final leg of their trip in 1997 to Panagitsa by a low loader
preserved on poles at aero club at Panagitsa, 19 km West of Edessa, in the old fashioned Hellenic SEA camouflage scheme
coded "TF-5965", November 2008 noted; March 2010 coded "5965" noted; September 2023 last noted.

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