F-104G 21+44 WaSLw 10 on short final at Jever AB 1980

F-104G, construction number 683D-7012, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by ARGE-Süd (South Group) with parts from Lockheed, assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting February 6, 1962
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 0; first flight June 13, 1962 coded KE+312
long term storage at Messerschmitt under project "21" for 1 year; test flight by Messerschmitt on October 23, 1963
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" at Messerschmitt on June 24, 1964; acceptance date July 9, 1964 by BABwMTT
DD+257 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB delivery date on August 21, 1964; recoded DD+237 in November 1964
21+44 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on March 3, 1976; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on December 10, 1982
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on July 20, 1983; struck off charge order (AVA) October 2, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force October 16, 1984 with 2.692 flight hours (TuAF serial number 62-7012); coded “4-012” at 4.AJU at Murted AB
coded “4-012” withdrawn from use on April 19, 1989 at Murted AB; scrapped according CFE July 13, 1995; scrapped.

Project "21": 21 aircraft from the ARGE-Süd production were provided with long-term conservation for the purpose of later rearmament and parked at Manching. 
Later, when enough retrofit kits were available the aircraft were upgraded.

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