F-104G DC+240 JaboG 33 1964

F-104G, construction number 683-2089, 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
flown with register number "189" for test flights; acceptance date by BABwLockheed on July 19, 1962
coded KF+164 airlifted to Germany August 1, 1962 in a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line"; Messerschmitt reassembly and test flight on September 4, 1962
project "Loreley" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 33) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts; acceptance date October 11, 1962 by BABwMTT
DC+240 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB delivery date on October 17, 1962; to MTT on January 21, 1965 for upgrading to a higher modification level
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in April 1965
20+76 IRAN at SABCA on January 17, 1972, back to JaboG 33 on March 13, 1972; JaboG 32 at  Lechfeld AB on March 24, 1981
withdrawn from use and stored in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft at LwSchleuse 11 on January 28, 1983 with 3.369 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) March 22, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (THK) (TuAF serial number 62-2089) on June 12, 1984 coded "4-089"; to 142 Filo at Murted coded "4-089"
1989 coded "9-089" with 9.AJU at Balikesir AB; withdrawn from use and stored April 19, 1989; CFE cut-up August 14, 1995; scrapped.

Project "Lorely": to equip 42 Fighterbomber for the second wing designated to convert being JaboG 33 (FBW 33) at Buchel.

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