F-104G DB+238 Jagdbombergeschwader 32 (JaboG 32) Lechfeld AB

F-104G, construction number 683D-8321, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight October 27, 1964 coded KG+421 at Fokker-Schiphol in Fighterbomber version
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date January 25, 1965 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
DB+238 JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB delivery date on February 22, 1965; IRAN at SABCA on April 26, 1967 with 406 flight hours
DA+129 delivered to JaboG 31 on November 29, 1967
25+37 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on May 26, 1971; MFG 1 on December 22, 1971; JaboG 31 at Norvenich  AB on September 21, 1972
withdrawn from use and stored in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft at LwSchleuse 11 on February 28, 1983 with 2.849 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) May 29, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri) on July 5, 1984 (TuAF serial number 65-8321)
operated by 162 Filo of 6.AJU; to 181 Filo of 8.AJU May 17, 1990; withdrawn from use and stored coded "8-321" on July 29, 1992 at Diyarbakir AB
preserved as Gate Guard at Batman AB; first noted April 2003; October 2006 noted; October 2014 coded "8-321" noted; October 2023 last noted.

Batman Air Base is located in the town of Batman, Turkey, which is in southeast Anatolia, about 45 minutes away from the city of Diyarbakir

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