RF-104G EB+257 AG 52 Leck AB

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8278, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); KG+378 first flight June 16, 1964 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Avio Diepen for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications on June 16, 1964, back to Fokker on August 20, 1964
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date December 21, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) with 7:30 flight hours
according project "Bacchus II" for 2nd squadron of AG 52 at Leck AB
EB+257 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on February 8, 1965
25+14 modified to Fighterbomber version at MBB in September 1970; JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on April 20, 1971
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on May 12, 1977 in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft
instructional airframe (GIA) for JaboG 34 in October 1979; struck off charge order (AVA) September 27, 1983
Gate Guard at DtLwÜbPlKdo Decimomannu AB on August 1, 1988 with training aid code "C024"; March 2007 noted; May 2017 noted; scrapped August 2, 2017.

Project "Bacchus II": 21 RF-104G from the ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G for the 2.Staffel (Squadron) of AG 52 at Leck AB.

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