F-104G JA+111 Jagdgeschwader 71 "Richthofen" (JG 71"R") Air Defence Competition 1967

F-104G, construction number 683D-8024, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); assembled with Lockheed produced parts at Fokker-Schiphol; first flight September 13, 1962 coded KG+124 in Silver-finish colors
acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) December 19, 1962 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version under project "Green Hill"
JA+111 JG 71 at Wittmund AB delivery date on July 17, 1963; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in April 1964
23+45 IRAN at SABCA on March 28, 1969 with 750 flight hours, back to JG 71 on June 27, 1969; withdrawn from use at LVR 1 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1) at Erding AB on April 9, 1974 with 1.631 flight hours
struck off charge order (AVA) December 4, 1973; used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung), scrapped.

Project "Green Hill": 42 AWX airplanes were delivered to the Fighter Wing 71 (Jagdgeschwader 71) at Wittmund.

note "Snoopy", the mascot of the JG 71 team, as "Red Baron" flying his doghouse (below in front of the canopy)

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