RF-104G EA+118 AG 51 (Recce Wing 51) over Bavaria

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8132, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); Fokker factory construction number 10582; first flight August 13, 1963 coded KG+232 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Avio Diepen August 13, 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Bacchus" (for AG 51)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date November 27, 1963 by RNAF-MTA
EA+118 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on February 6, 1964; AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB in 1969
24+01 modified to AWX (All weather Fighter) version in 1971 by LVR 3 at Manching AB ; JG 71 at Wittmund AB on April 5, 1971
withdrawn from use and stored at LwVersRgt 1 (LVR 1-Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1) at Erding AB on January 30, 1974 with 1.670 flight hours
struck off charge order (AVA) July 27, 1973; used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); scrapped 1974 at Memmingen

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.

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