F-104G 20+63 JaboG 33 Buchel on the way to Decimomannu with a "travel pod" on the CL station

construction number 683-2073, model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); flight test release May 7, 1962; assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 7
flown with register number "173" for test flights; accepted by BABwLockheed on June 16, 1962 with 31 flight hours in Silver-finish colors
KF+148 airlifted to Germany June 26, 1962 in a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line"
project "Loreley" as Fighter-Bomber (for JaboG 33) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
reassembled by Messerschmitt and test flight on August 4, 1962
DC+116 JaboG 33 delivery date September 12, 1962; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196 in April 1965
20+63 IRAN SABCA on April 19, 1968 with 956 flight hours; back to JaboG 33 on November 13, 1969
crashed on February 24, 1977 on Terschelling Range, Netherlands after water contact into the North Sea (CFIT); pilot was killed
written off; struck off charge order February 24, 1977

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