F-104G 20+01 JaboG 31 "Boelke" on touchdown at Norvenich AB 1980

construction number 683-2001, model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed 1st German Starfighter
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); first flight October 5, 1960 coded "101"
DA+101 1960 to "Joint Test Force" at Edwards AFB for testing of electronics and fire control systems
airlifted to Germany August 7, 1962 with 261 flight hours in Silver-finish colors
reassembled August 11, 1962 according project "Replace" with modification as Fighter-Bomber
with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
coded KE+101 for test flight January 22, 1963, acceptance date March 29, 1963 by BABwMTT
DA+101 JaboG 31 delivery date on April 2, 1963, camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196 in 1965
20+01 1st F-104G of the Luftwaffe with 2000 flight hours on January 11, 1974
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on May 2, 1983; struck off charge order December 18, 1984
to Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri) (TuAF serial number 61-2001) with 3.404 flight hours on January 22, 1985
coded "4-001" with 4 AJU (Ana Jet Us) at Murted AB, coded "9-001" with 9 AJU at Balikesir AB 1987
withdrawn from use May 1, 1989; scrapped in August 1995 (1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center) at Eskisehir AB according CFE

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