TF-104G KE+208 at Messerschmitt during a test flight 1967

TF-104G, construction number 583F-5950, company model 583-10-20, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by Lockheed, Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd) and VFW; assembled by Messerschmitt-Manching starting April 19, 1967
code KE+108 assigned for Messerschmitt test flights on March 30, 1967; aircraft coded KE+108 on April 24, 1967
recoded KE+208 on July 24, 1967 due to code conflict; first flight July 27, 1967; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
acceptance date September 6, 1967 by BABwMTT with 4:10 flight hours
DF+366 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB delivery date on September 13, 1967
Royal Flush 16 at Ramstein AB 1. till 12. June 1971 JaboG 34 was an official jury aircraft. JaboG 34 aircraft on loan from JaboG 36!
28+20 MFG 2 at Eggebek AB on November 26, 1974; Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order "TA-196-3" in 1977
JaboG 34 on April 2, 1986; LVR 1 TechnGrp 11 "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB on August 20, 1987; withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on October 21, 1987; struck off charge order (AVA) January 5, 1988
MAP (Military Assistance Program) with 2.570 flight hours on December 15, 1987 to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 67-5950) coded "6-950" with 6.AJU based at Bandirma AB
with 161 Filo in 1989 and last noted at Grazzanise AB coded "9-950" on April 19, 1989 in GAF camouflage scheme at Dragon Hammer exercise; withdrawn from use and stored in 1992; CFE cut-up in 1995; scrapped.

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