RF-104G EA+257 AG 51 formation take-off at Ingolstadt-Manching AB

RF-104G, construction number 683D-6628, company model 683-04-10, built by FIAT (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino)
manufactured by Italian Group (ARGE-Italien); RF-104G production in "Recce" photoreconnaissance version
KC+139 first flight September 18, 1964 at FIAT, Turin-Caselle; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date November 13, 1964 by BABwFIAT
EA+115 AG 51 "Immelmann" delivery date on November 18, 1964 at Ingolstadt-Manching AB
coded EA+257 to AG 51 "Immelmann" on December 18, 1964; 1969 AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB
21+06 modified to AWX (All Weather Fighter) version F-104G in July 1970
JG 74 on March 18, 1971, withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on March 26, 1974, with 1.708 flight hours for spare part use (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung)
struck off charge order (AVA) December 17, 1973; scrapped in December 1976.

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