F-104G DD+102 JaboG 34 at Volkel AB 1967

F-104G, construction number 683D-7110, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start at Messerschmitt-Manching August 1, 1963
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 3; first flight January 16, 1964 coded as KE+410
project "Diana" in Fighterbomber version (for JaboG 34) with installed Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date March 20, 1964 by BABwMTT
LwVersRgt 3 at Manching AB on March 20, 1964 for modifications
DD+102 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB delivery date on April 13, 1964
22+32 heavily damaged in 1968, repaired at Messerschmitt and back to JaboG 34 on October 14, 1969
operated with flightdate and crash recorder LEADS 200 according tech order "TA-1411"
crashed on June 24, 1982 at Malgersdorf near Passau, county Rottach-Inn during low altitude ACM after loss of control
due to uneven external fuel load (left tiptank was 100% full and the right one was nearly empty)
pilot ejected too late and was killed; struck off charge order (AVA) October 19, 1982.

Project "Diana": delivery of 42 Fighterbomber with built-in Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun for 1st and 2nd Squadron of Jagdbombergeschwader 34 
later the number of aircraft was increased to 48.

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