F-104G JD+118 JG 74 ready for take-off 1965 F-104G, construction number 683D-9118, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start at SABCA-Gosselies March 18, 1964 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version first flight July 2, 1964 coded with construction number "9118"; 4 SABCA factory test flights and 4 military test flights with 10 flight hours military test flights at Gosselies: 10.8.1964; 14.8.1964; 26.8.1964; 31.8.1964 camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; KH+148 acceptance date August 31, 1964 by BABwSABCA LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB for modifications on November 5, 1964 JD+118 JG 74 at Neuburg AB delivery date on December 22, 1964 JA+115 JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB on September 6, 1966 25+99 withdrawn from use on January 10, 1974 with 1.417 flight hours at LVR 1; struck off charge order (AVA) December 4, 1973 coded "21+76" on pole at Meßstetten in "Zollernalb" barracks (Fernmelde Rgt 31) in 1981 with training aid code "C001" renamed Einsatzführungsbereich 1 (Einsatzführungsverbände) at Meßstetten 2009 noted; November 2013 noted September 17, 2014 to Militärgeschichtlichen Sammlung at Stetten am kalten Markt in Alb Kaserne (barracks); stored April 2016 noted on pole at "Militärgeschichtliche Sammlung Standort Stetten am kalten Markt" in Stetten barracks (Alb Kaserne) August 2016 noted; March 2024 noted. copyright © Johan Wohlmuth