F-104G DA+236 JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB 1964 F-104G, construction number 683D-7032, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT) manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting June 4, 1962 with parts from Lockheed assembly in Fighterbomber version according lot 1; first flight November 20, 1962 coded KE+332 project "Replace" with modification as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts acceptance date March 25, 1963 by BABwMTT with 5:20 flight hours DA+236 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on March 26, 1963 in Silver-finish colors camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in September 1965 at Messerschmitt, back to JaboG 31 "B" on June 2, 1965 ground accident on November 2, 1966 at Norvenich AB by hitting the not illuminated F-104G DA+235 (construction number 2056) IRAN at SABCA on December 27, 1966 with 509 flight hours, back to JaboG 31 on June 26, 1967 21+63 EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191" JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on March 5, 1981; LVR 1 "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB on March 19, 1985 withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on January 13, 1986 with 3.704 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) February 3, 1986MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 62-7032) on February 26, 1986; coded "6-032" with 6.AJU at Bandirma AB in 1988 with 162 Filo at Cameri AB in May 1988 for a squadron exchange with 21°Gruppo withdrawn from use on March 16, 1990 at Eskisehir AB (1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center); CFE cut up August 21, 1995; scrapped. Project "Replace": 21 aircrafts (partly with and partly without test flights) were stored with a long-term preservation for the purpose of a later upgrade and transfer to the BABwMTT for storage at Manching AB. 19 aircraft were later upgraded when enough retrofit kits were available. copyright © Helmut Baumann
