F-104G DA+243 JaboG 31 at Norvenich Air Base 1962 F-104G, construction number 683-2039, company model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13255, built by Lockheed manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 4; flight test release October 27, 1961; flown with register number "139" for test flights KF+115 accepted by BABwLockheed for delivery; airlifted to Messerschmitt-Manching, Germany on November 28, 1961 with 12 flight hours for reassembly Messerschmitt test flight on March 16, 1962 project "42" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts DA+243 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on April 2, 1962 in Silver-finish colors; TSLw 1 on December 7, 1962 for maintenance training coded BF+243 as instructional aircraft (GIA) on January 8, 1963; planned for project "Columbus" on November 15, 1962 February 22, 1963 to Messerschmitt for disassembly; according project "Columbus" airlifted coded BG+121 on March 7, 1963 to Lockheed-Burbank reassembled and modified to the latest modification level at Lockheed-Palmdaleoperated at Luke AFB by the 4510th CCTW (German shadow serial number 2032) in USAF Silver-finish coded 13255 in May 1977 with 2.799 flight hours on active flying status; 1978 temporarily in long term storage; flown until end of operation at Luke AFB on March 16, 1983 noted preserved (cocooned) for transfer to ROCAF at Luke AFB in March 1983; struck off charge order (AVA) July 19, 1983; sold to USAF with "Phase III" lot with 2.901 flight hours
1983 coded "4376" MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF under project "Ali Shan No.8" to 42 squadron of 2 Wing; accident on December 4, 1990 withdrawn from use on March 7, 1994; scrapped 1995. Project "42": to equip 42 aircraft (hence the name of the project!) for JaboG 31 (FBW 31) at Nörvenich in Fighterbomber version with built-in Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun, long-distance tanks as loose parts copyright © Luftwaffe
F-104G DA+243 ready to go
