F-104G DF+252 JaboG 36 Hopsten 1967 F-104G, construction number 683D-9185, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start January 27, 1965 at SABCA-Gosselies; first flight May 11, 1965 in Fighterbomber version coded with construction number "9185" 5 factory test fights and 4 military test flights with 9 flight hours; MAP (Military Assistance Program) KH+184 acceptance date July 6, 1965 by BABwSABCA, camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" DF+252 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB delivery date on August 13, 1965 26+33 JaboG 31 on December 13, 1974; stored in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft at LwSchleuse 11 on December 7, 1977 JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on September 26, 1978; JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on April 2, 1982 withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on February 9, 1983 with 2.960 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) August 26, 1983 MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 65-9185) on January 19, 1984 coded "4-185" crashed July 6, 1985 with 142 Filo near Akhisar AB likely due to a technical failure, pilot could eject in time and survived; written off. copyright © Frank Matthes