F-104G 21+57 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB (EDSM) March 3, 1978; last Take-off: 45 minutes later it had an engine malfunction and crashed

F-104G, construction number 683D-7026, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting May 16, 1962 with parts from Lockheed
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 1; coded KE+326 July 30, 1962 without test flight parked in long term storage according to project "21"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in September 1964
test flight at Messerschmitt May 10, 1965 coded KE+326; acceptance date August 31, 1965 by BABwMTT
DD+252 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB delivery date on September 2, 1965
21+57 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on July 22, 1969; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on May 14, 1971
operated with flightdate and crash recorder LEADS 200 according tech order "TA-1411"
crashed on March 3, 1978 near Erding AB after problems with the engine oil system, it resulted in an engine failure on short final at Erding AB
the pilot ejected safely; written off with 1.997 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) November 2, 1978.

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

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