F-104G 21+48 JaboG 31 at Mildenhall AB, UK 1972

F-104G, construction number 683D-7016, company company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting March 12, 1962 with parts from Lockheed
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 1; first flight August 29, 1962 coded KE+316
project "Replace" with modification as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
acceptance date April 30, 1963 by BABwMTT
DA+107 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on May 6, 1963; IRAN at SABCA on May 11, 1966 with 436 flight hours
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196", back to JaboG 31 on March 7, 1967
21+48 crashed on March 11, 1974 during landing at Norvenich AB after an engine failure due to compressor stall; pilot ejected safely
written off; struck off charge order (AVA) May 21, 1974.

Project "Replace": 21 aircrafts (partly with and partly without test flights) were stored with a long-term preservation for the purpose of a later upgrade and transfer to the BABwMTT 
for storage at Manching AB. 19 aircraft were later upgraded when enough retrofit kits were available.

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