F-104G 20+77 JaboG 33 1974

F-104G, construction number 683-2090, company model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); flight test release May 7, 1962; assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 7
flown with register number "190" for test flights; acceptance date by BABwLockheed on July 30, 1962
coded KF+165 airlifted to Germany August 11, 1962 with 13 flight hours in a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line"
reassembled by Messerschmitt and factory test flight on September 7, 1962
project "Loreley" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 33) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts; acceptance date May 7, 1963 by BABwMTT
DC+241 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB delivery date on May 8, 1963; to Messerschmitt on March 23, 1966 for upgrading to a higher modification level
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in June 1966
DB+115 ErpSt 61 at Manching AB on July 19, 1966 for arresting barrier system tests
20+77 JaboG 33 on July 24, 1969; Det. Decimomannu AB in 1975; crashed July 23, 1975 at Elmas, north of Cagliari, Sardinia due to engine failure after a compressor stall, 
pilot ejected but was badly injured; written off; struck off charge order (AVA) September 6, 1976.

Project "Loreley": to equip 42 Fighterbomber for the second wing designated to convert being JaboG 33 (FBW 33) at Buchel.

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