F-104G 20+67 JaboG 33 Buchel AB 1973

construction number 683-2079, 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 "179" for test flights, accepted by BABwLockheed May 31, 1962 coded KF+154
airlifted to Germany June 19, 1962 in a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line"
DC+121 JaboG 33 delivery date on August 31, 1962 in Silver-finish colors
DR+121 for the systems improvement project "Balance" at LVR 1 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1) in March 1963
back to JaboG 33 coded DC+121 in April 1963; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196 in 1965
20+67 LPR 1 for radar altimeter tests;  at Decimomannu AB 1978; JaboG 33 on October 24, 1979; JaboG 31 on December 23, 1980
March 27, 1983 back to JaboG 33; ErpSt 61 on September 7, 1983
stored at LwSchleuse 11 on March 7, 1984; struck off charge order May 29, 1984
to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 62-2079) on October 16, 1984 with 3.417 flight hours
delivered to 4 AJU Murted AB, noted coded "4-079" in 1987; coded "9-079" in 1989 with 9 AJU at Balikesir AB
withdrawn from use with 8 AJU at Diyarbakir AB coded "8-079" in August 1989; most likely scrapped soon after

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