F-104G KG+224 at Fokker in December 1963

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8124, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); coded KG+224 first flight July 23, 1963 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Fokker-Weserflug in July 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modification according project "Bacchus" (for AG 51)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date November 25, 1963 by BABwFokker
EA+114 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on February 20, 1964; in 1969 AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB
23+98 JaboG 34 on October 1, 1970; modified as Fighterbomber F-104G in 1971 at MBB; JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on June 30, 1971
JaboG 31 on November 27, 1974; JaboG 34 on December 18, 1974; Det. Decimomannu on November 25, 1975; JaboG 31 on June 1, 1976
heavily damaged on June 30, 1976 after broken left main gear cylinder during run-up; repaired by MBB and back to JaboG 31 on May 26, 1977
August 1977 squadron exchange 312 sqn (2nd Staffel) with Italian Air Force 102 Gruppo, based at Rimini AB flying the F-104S; withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 of LVR 1 on May 14, 1981 with 2.893 flight hours
instructional airframe (GIA) at TSLw 1, Kaufbeuren AB July 6, 1982; struck off charge order (AVA) October 16, 1985; on pole at Kaufbeuren AB 1999 with training aid code "C061"; at Erding for restoration 2002
preserved in Köln-Wahn barracks (LwFüKdo) at building 61 (wings of 22+58), LwFüKdo badge on tail, November 17, 2005 first noted; after restoration without badge March 14, 2010 noted; April 2023 last noted.

Project "Bacchus": enclosed 42 RF-104G aircraft. They were modified before delivery either by Avio Diepen or by Weserflug. All RF-104G were intended for Reconnaissance Wing 51 (AG 51) at Ingolstadt/Manching.

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