RF-104G EA+107 AG 51 at Ingolstadt-Manching 1966

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8106, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight June 19, 1963 coded KG+206 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Weserflug (ARGE-Nord) in June 1963 for RF-104G modifications according project "Bacchus" (for AG 51)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; back to Fokker on August 30, 1963
acceptance date October 8, 1963 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
EA+107 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on October 15, 1963
crashed June 13, 1966 after midair collision with RF-104G EA+248 (construction number 8160) over the Zuidersee (Waddensee), Netherlands
pilot ejected but died after the ejection due to drowning; struck off charge order (AVA) February 9, 1967.

Project "Bacchus": enclosed 42 RF-104G aircraft. They were modified before delivery either by Avio Diepen or by Weserflug. 
All RF-104G were intended for Reconnaissance Wing 51 (AG 51) at Ingolstadt/Manching.

AG 51 based at Ingolstadt-Manching was on a squadron exchange with the Twenthe AB Starfighter
from 306 Reconnaissance Squadron. The visiting Starfighter (8106 code EA+107 and 8160 code EA+248)
collided over the Zuidersee (Waddensee), West of Harlingen, Netherlands; both pilots were sadly killed in this accident.

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