F-104G DA+241 JaboG 31 1967

F-104G, construction number 683D-7034, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd) with parts from Lockheed; assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting June 13, 1962
assembly in Fighterbomber version according lot 1 first flight October 1, 1962 coded KE+334; acceptance date on April 24, 1963 by BABwMTT with 8:40 flight hours
project "Replace" with modification as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
DA+241 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on April 24, 1963 in Silver-finish colors; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1964
21+65 landing accident on April 15, 1982 at Beja AB, Portugal by hitting the runway with the aircraft tail
transported to Norvenich AB and repaired; withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on February 3, 1983 with 3.034 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) July 19, 1983
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 62-7034) on December 29, 1983; coded "6-034" with 6.AJU in 1984
coded "9-034" with 192 Filo of 9.AJU at Balikesir AB noted 1988; withdrawn from use and stored April 13, 1992; CFE cut up and scrapped at Eskisehir AB (1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center) July 7, 1995.

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.

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DA+241 JaboG 31 during system tests 1963
(copyright © Peter Lerche)