F-104G DF+116 JaboG 31 at Norvenich in March 1966, still with JaboG 36 code and patch

F-104G, construction number 683D-9130, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start May 3, 1964 at SABCA-Gosselies
first flight August 25, 1964 coded with construction number "9130" in Fighterbomber version
2 SABCA factory test flights and 3 military test flights with 5 flight hours; military test flights at Gosselies: 7.9.1964, 15.9 1964 and 16.9.1964
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date September 16, 1964 by BABwSABCA; coded KH+154 on delivery date October 8, 1964
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) "F-104 Schleuse" at Manching AB on November 5, 1964 for upgrading and modifications
DF+116 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB delivery date on April 9, 1965; JaboG 31 "Boelcke" on March 16, 1966; IRAN at SABCA September 1, 1967 with 389 flight hours
26+05 JaboG 36 on April 30, 1968; IRAN at SABCA June 25, 1971 with 1.001 flight hours, back to JaboG 36 on September 3, 1971
JaboG 31 on December 18, 1974; August 1977 squadron exchange 312 squadron (2nd Staffel) with Italian Air Force 102°Gruppo, based at Rimini AB
IRAN at VFW (Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke, Bremen (ARGE North factory)) August 22, 1980; to JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on May 6, 1981
EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191"
JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on May 22, 1985; LVR 1 "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB on January 14, 1986
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on January 31, 1986; struck off charge order (AVA) September 5, 1986
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri ) on October 30, 1986 with 3.503 flight hours (TuAF serial number 64-9130)
to Sahin Kita OCU at Murted AB in October 1986; coded "9-130" with 9.AJU at Balikesir AB on June 1, 1987; withdrawn from use May 13, 1991 at Eskisehir AB
CFE cut-up and scrapped at 1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center at Eskisehir AB in July 1995.

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