RF-104G KG+325 Messerschmitt factory flight 1964

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8225, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight March 9, 1964 coded KG+325 at Fokker-Schiphol
RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modification at Weserflug in March 1964 with project "Recce"; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; delivery date July 23, 1964
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on August 14, 1964 for upgrading and modifications
EB+123 JG 71 at Wittmund AB delivery date on July 15, 1965; IRAN at SABCA on July 14, 1966 with 203 flight hours; to AG 52 at Leck AB on May 26, 1967
24+76 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on March 28, 1971; modified to AWX (All Weather Fighter) version F-104G on November 25, 1971 at MBB
JG 71 at Wittmund AB on April 24, 1972; withdrawn from use at LVR 1 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1) at Erding AB on May 10, 1974 with 1.482 flight hours; 
struck off charge order (AVA) December 4, 1973
BDRT airframe with Army Flying School (Heeresfliegerwaffenschule-HFWS) at Fassberg AB on August 14, 1974; BDRT (ABDR airframe) at Leck 1991 noted; scrapped.

Project "Recce": included 66 RF-104G from ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G before delivery. 
They were mainly intended for the second squadron of WaSLw 10, AG 51, AG 52 and project Columbus.

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