F-104G JA+114 JG 71 "Richthofen" 1966

F-104G, construction number 683D-8027, 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 20, 1962 coded KG+127 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version under project "Green Hill" (for JG 71)
acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) March 13, 1963; LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on April 1, 1963 for upgrading and modifications
JA+114 JG 71 "R" at Wittmund AB delivery date on October 24, 1963 in Silver-finish colors; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" at VFW in 1965
VFW on March 30, 1966 for upgrading; IRAN at SABCA January 3, 1967 with 233 flight hours, back to JG 71 on March 16, 1967
23+48 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on January 21, 1974; JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on July 24, 1975; Luftwaffe Detachment Decimomannu AB in 1976/1977
JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on January 5, 1983; withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on November 15, 1984; struck off charge order (AVA) December 18, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) with 3.219 flight hours to Turkish Air Force (TuAF 62-8027) on May 7, 1985; to 4.AJU at Murted AB coded "4-027"
flown coded "9-027" 1988 with 9.AJU at Balikesir AB; withdrawn from use on April 19, 1989 at Eskisehir AB (1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center); CFE cut-up August 2, 1995; scrapped.

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

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