RF-104G 21+19 MFG 2 on a High Altitude Recce mission in the Baltic Sea 1985

construction number 683D-6674, model 683-04-10, built by FIAT (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino)
manufactured by Italian Group (ARGE-Italien); RF-104G first flight April 23, 1965 coded KC+153 at FIAT, 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 June 23, 1965 by BABwFIAT
VB+214 MFG 2 delivery date on June 30, 1965
21+19 Navy camouflage scheme TA-196-3 "Norm 76" in 1971
modified to MARINE-Recce version TA-1401 with Side Oblique Camera (SOC) KS-87B on March 16, 1979, back to MFG 2 on May 9, 1979
August 17, 1983 to Luftwaffenschleuse 11 for AN/ALE-40(N) Chaff/Flare countermeasure dispenser equipment according tech order TA-1469
back to MFG 2 on September 27, 1983
"F-104 Farewell" flight starting on August 11, 1986, when 4 German Navy Starfighter flew all the way to NAS Moffet Field, California,
to say thanks and good-by for a great time staying in USA and flying the 104.
During the return flight emergency landing at Sonderstrom, Greenland on August 20, 1986 after loss of one hydraulic system,
ferried back by C-160 "Transall" transporter, withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on October 7, 1986 with 3.237 flight hours
struck off charge order December 6, 1986
to Hellenic Air Force coded as "FG-6674" on December 16, 1986 to 116 Wing at Araxos AB, withdrawn from use 1993
stored Agrinion AB April 1996 first noted; stored Agrinion AB 2001; November 5, 2011 last noted

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