RF-104G BB+244 WaSLw 10 Jever AB on a Cross-Country flight from Jever to Ghedi AB, Italy on September 13, 1965

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8194, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight January 15, 1964 coded KG+294
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 April 6, 1964; acceptance date June 29, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
BB+244 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date July 6, 1964; modified to Fighterbomber version at Messerschmitt on February 22, 1967; to JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on June 30, 1967
24+50 crashed June 11, 1968 into mountain Hochgrat near Rindolphshorn in Oberallgäu after failure of the navigation system during nighttime, pilot did not eject
struck off charge order (AVA) August 20, 1968.

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

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