RF-104G EA+102 AG 51 showing the camera compartment

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8086, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight April 6, 1963 coded KG+186; to Weserflug in April 1963 for RF-104G modifications according project "Bacchus" (for AG 51)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196", back at Fokker on June 27, 1963; acceptance date August 21, 1963 by BABwFokker
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) on September 23, 1963 for modifications and upgrading
EA+102 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on October 17, 1963
23+83 modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G in 1970 at Messerschmitt; JaboG 34 at memmingen AB on April 19, 1971
stored LVR 1 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1) at Erding AB on May 5, 1977; instructional airframe (GIA) JaboG 31 in June 1979; struck off charge order (AVA) September 27, 1983
BDRT airframe with TSLw 3 at Fassberg AB in May 1984; later fire fighting trainer; scrapped in June 1989.

Project "Bacchus": 42 RF-104G aircraft for Reconnaissance Wing 51 (AG 51) at Ingolstadt/Manching.

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