RF-104G 21+26 Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1 (LVR1) Erding AB, ex MFG 2

construction number 683D-6687, model 683-04-10, built by FIAT
manufactured by Italian Group (ARGE-Italien)
RF-104G first flight June 23, 1965 by FIAT (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) at Turin-Caselle coded KC+160
project "Earl" (for MFG 2) as RF-104G with AS.30 and "Kormoran" anti-ship missile delivery system installed
camouflage scheme TA-196 "Norm 62"; acceptance date August 31, 1965 by BABwFIAT
VB+221 MFG 2 delivery date on September 6, 1965
21+26 Navy camouflage scheme TA-196-3 "Norm 76" in 1972
modified to MARINE-Recce version TA-1401 with Side Oblique Camera (SOC) KS-87B on June 12, 1979 at MBB; back to MFG 2 on November 8, 1979
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on December 10, 1986 with 3.039 flight hours; struck off charge order February 21, 1989
BDRT reserve airframe at Fassberg AB June 26, 1989 for TSLw 3
cockpit private owned by Matthias Wessels, Ahaus in December 1993 via VEBEG; December 5, 2006 noted
November 2009 last noted

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RF-104G 21+26 MFG 2 at Manching with a special camera pod (KP 1) below