RF-104G EA+234 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB RF-104G, construction number 683D-8144, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord) at Fokker-Schiphol; first flight September 5, 1963 coded KG+244 at Schiphol to Fokker-Weserflug in August 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Bacchus" (for AG 51) camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) on October 29, 1963 with 3:00 flight hours EA+234 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on November 6, 1963; 1967 tail and wing heavily damaged during emergency landing at Ramstein AB 24+06 repaired at Messerschmitt and back to AG 51 on July 20, 1967; JaboG 34 on August 28, 1970; AG 52 at Leck AB on March 3, 1971 modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G in July 1971 at MBB; JaboG 32 on January 13, 1972; JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on September 9, 1974 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on December 9, 1974; Deci in 1977; back to JaboG 33 in July 1977 NATO exercise "Tactical Air Meet" at RAFG Wildenrath 5 till 14 June 1978 with code "D"; JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on March 10, 1981 JaboG 32 on April 25, 1983; withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on August 25, 1983; struck off charge order (AVA) December 18, 1984 MAP (Military Assistance Program) with 3.173 flight hours as "Verteidigungshilfe" (Defense aid) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-8144) coded "4-144" to 4.AJU at Murted AB on February 25, 1985; in 1989 to 9.AJU at Balikesir AB; withdrawn from use and stored January 31, 1990 coded "9-144" CFE cut up September 4, 1995; scrapped 1995 at Eskisehir AB (1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center). 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. copyright © Grondstein collection