TF-104G BB+122 WaSLw 10 landing at Twenthe AB, Netherlands in July 1967

TF-104G, construction number 583F-5931, company model 583-10-20, assembly by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed and Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd); assembly according contract lot 7; fuselage assembled at Messerschmitt-Augsburg, wings manufactured at Messerschmitt
ARGE-Süd parts (fuselage, wings and tail) airlifted to USA in October 1965 with a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line"
at Lockheed-Burbank accepted by Lockheed; assembled and test flights coded KF+231 at Palmdale in 1965
airlifted to Ypenburg, Netherlands February 27, 1966 with a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line" for reassembly
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date May 6, 1966 by BABwFokker
BB+122 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on May 6, 1966
28+01 JaboG 34 on November 5, 1982; new "Lizard" camouflage scheme "Norm 83" in 1984; WTD 61 at Manching AB on March 8, 1988
crashed on April 26, 1989 during touch and go at Manching AB, aircraft blew a tire and went off the runway, both pilots ejected safely, but were badly injured
struck of charge order (AVA) May 15, 1990; instructional airframe (GIA) with WTD 61 in 1990 (Abteilung IV des FlugmedInstLw)
cockpit section preserved Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr Berlin-Gatow 1997, 2004 noted
cockpit of 28+01 at Berlin has been painted in Luke AFB 69 TFTS colors and is preserved in a "Luke AFB corner" inside the museum
"Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr" (Bundeswehr Museum of Military History) January 2024 in silver colors noted; March 2026 noted.

In 2011 the "Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr" (Air Force Museum of the Bundeswehr) at Berlin-Gatow airfield was renamed as an autonomous branch 
of the "Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr" (Bundeswehr Museum of Military History).

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