RF-104G 21+11 MFG 2 landing at Eggebek AB during "Best Focus" competition in June 1980

construction number 683D-6641, model 683-04-10, built by FIAT
manufactured by Italian Group (ARGE-Italien)
RF-104G coded KC+145 first flight on December 5, 1964 at FIAT (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) Turin-Caselle
project "Earl" (for MFG 2) as RF-104G with AS.30 and "Kormoran" anti-ship missile delivery system installed
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196; acceptance date by BABwFIAT February 24, 1965
VB+206 MFG 2 delivery date on May 12, 1965
21+11 IRAN SABCA on June 21, 1971 with 784 flight hours; back to MFG 2 on September 2, 1971
IRAN MBB on November 15, 1973; Navy camouflage scheme TA-196-3 "Norm 76" on May 31, 1974; MFG 2 on June 24, 1974
MBB on February 5, 1979 for the MARINE-Recce version TA-1401 with Side Oblique Camera (SOC) KS-87B; back to MFG 2 on March 29, 1979
1982 to Luftwaffenschleuse 11 for AN/ALE-40(N) Chaff/Flare countermeasure dispenser equipment according tech order TA-1469
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on June 11, 1986; struck off charge order June 11, 1986
with 3.295 flight hours to Hellenic Air Force coded as "FG-6642" on August 11, 1986
operated by the 116.Pterix (Wing) at Araxos AB; recoded "RF-642" around 1984
withdrawn from use with 335 Mira in 1993; stored Agrinion AB 2001; November 6, 2011 last noted

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