RF-104G EB+125 AG 52 (Recce Wing 52) during inspection at VFW Lemwerder, Bremen in 1967

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8227, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); Fokker factory construction number 10677; first flight March 6, 1964 coded KG+327
RF-104G modification at Weserflug in March 1964 according project "Recce"; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
acceptance date June 2, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) with 4:00 flight hours; LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) on June 11, 1964 for modifications
EB+125 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on December 14, 1964; IRAN at VFW Lemverder, Bremen on July 19, 1967
24+78 SABCA for IRAN on January 17, 1968 with 507 flight hours, back to AG 52 on February 15, 1968
modified to fighter AWX (All Weather Fighter) version F-104G on May 14, 1970; JG 74 on October 2, 1970
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1) on February 15, 1974 with 1.598 flight hours
struck off charge order (AVA) August 20, 1973; used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung) and scrapped.

Project "Recce": included 66 RF-104G from ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G before delivery. 
They were mainly intended for the second squadron of WaSLw 10, AG 51, AG 52 and project Columbus.

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