F-104G DC+238 JaboG 33 1963

F-104G, construction number 683-2087, company model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); flight test release May 7, 1962; assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 7; with register number "187" for test flights
coded KF+162 airlifted to Germany July 27, 1962 with 21:50 flight hours in a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line"
project "Loreley" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 33) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
reassembled by Messerschmitt and factory test flight September 19, 1962; acceptance date October 9, 1962 by BABwMTT in Silver-finish colors
DC+238 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB delivery date October 11, 1962; to Messerschmitt (MTT) on December 9, 1964 for upgrading to a higher modification level
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in April 1965; IRAN at SABCA August 11, 1967 with 847 flight hours
20+74 back to JaboG 33 on April 30, 1968; Tactical Weapon Meet (TWM) at Jever AB 7 till 21 June 1968; JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB November 17, 1981
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on September 6, 1982 with 3.414 flight hours in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft; struck off charge order (AVA) July 19, 1983
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 62-2087) June 28, 1983 coded "6-087" with 162 Filo of 6.AJU Bandirma AB
coded "8-087" with 181 Filo of 8.AJU at Diyarbakir AB; withdrawn from use September 26, 1991; BDRT instructional airframe (GIA) coded "8-087" with 8.AJU at Diyarbakir AB in April 1994
2006 last noted; scrapped.

Project "Loreley": to equip 42 Fighterbomber for the second wing designated to be converted being JaboG 33 (FBW 33) at Büchel AB.

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