F-104G JA+124 JG 71 "Richthofen"

F-104G, construction number 683D-8014, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); assembled with Lockheed produced parts; coded KG+114 first flight July 17, 1962 at Fokker-Schiphol
acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) on December 16, 1962 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version under project "Green Hill" (for JG 71)
LVR 3 at Manching AB on February 28, 1963 for modifications; leased to RNLAF on April 19, 1963 until July 19, 1963 for OCU Twenthe AB coded KG-114
LVR 3 on July 26, 1963 for modifications; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1964; Messerschmitt for upgrading on February 24, 1964
JD+124 JG 74 at Neuburg AB delivery date on April 1, 1964
JA+124 JG 71 at Wittmund AB on July 22, 1965
23+38 IRAN VFW March 3,1970; IRAN at SABCA on August 24, 1970, back to JG 71 on September 30, 1970
withdrawn from use at Feldwerft 11 Erding Air Base on February 14, 1974 with 1.391 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) December 5, 1973
used for spares (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung) and scrapped.

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

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