RF-104G EB+247 of 2nd Squadron AG 52 1966

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8255, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight April 29, 1964 coded KG+355 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Weserflug for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications in April 1964 with project "Bacchus II" (for 522 squadron of AG 52)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) August 31, 1964
stored LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on October 16, 1964
EB+247 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on March 4, 1966
25+02 modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G by LVR 3 on April 13, 1971; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on August 2, 1971
Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order "TA-196-3" in November 1975; MFG 1 at Schleswig-Jagel AB on December 19, 1975
withdrawn from use September 22, 1981; struck off charge order (AVA) August 10, 1981; instructional airframe (GIA) with MFlgLehrGrp at Westerland/Sylt on September 22, 1981
BRDT airframe at Pferdsfeld AB May 7, 1992, October 1, 1994 last noted; preserved Laage AB, 18 km SSE of Rostock in 1996
Gate Guard coded "BB+105" as interceptor in old camouflage scheme in December 1997; refurbished and recoded 25+02 in 2004; April 2023 last noted.

October 1, 2013: Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 73 „Steinhoff“ (TaktLwG 73 "S") Laage AB

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