F-104G JA+105 JG 71 "Richthofen" 1964

F-104G, construction number 683D-8092, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight May 22, 1963 coded KG+192 at Fokker-Schiphol
project "Roland" (for JG 71) in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version with "Wing Pylon Bomb Provision" modification
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker July 26, 1963
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB July 30, 1963 for modifications
stored at LVR 3 at Manching due to planning problems for the JG 71 conversion
JA+105 JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB delivery date May 21, 1964
IRAN at SABCA on January 20, 1967 with 301 flight hours, back to JG 71 on April 26, 1967
23+86 IRAN at SABCA on November 18, 1969 with 842 flight hours, back to JG 71 on February 2, 1970; JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on January 2, 1974
April 4, 1974 JG 74 at Neuburg AB; July 5, 1974 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB; JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on April 24, 1975
crashed on April 6, 1978 after a simulated emergency landing at Norvenich AB
pilot lost control after the "Go-around" and aircraft crashed near Gymnich, pilot ejected safely; written off; struck off charge order (AVA) July 6, 1978.

Project "Roland": 21 AWX (All Weather Fighter) aircrafts were modified by Fokker intended for JG 71 (FW 71), 
but remained at the LVR 3 in Manching until 1964.

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