F-104G 21+78 JaboG 31 leading the fly-by at "Hopsten Open House" June 11, 1977 F-104G, construction number 683D-7047, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT) manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start by Messerschmitt-Manching August 23, 1962 assembly in Fighterbomber version according lot 2; acceptance date by BABwMTT on October 9, 1962 coded KE+347 without test flight preserved in long term storage for 3 years under project "21"; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1964 modified to higher modification level and test flown on May 18, 1965; acceptance date on July 27, 1965 by BABwMTT DF+105 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB delivery date on August 10, 1965 21+78 heavily damaged August 5, 1968 during crash landing after being to low on final, gear ripped off and the aircraft skidded off the runway repaired by Messerschmitt and back to JaboG 36 on July 21, 1969; JaboG 31 on January 24, 1974; JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on April 26, 1983 withdrawn from use and stored September 9, 1983 with 3.020 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) May 9, 1985MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (THK serial number 63-7047) September 23, 1985; as "4-047" at 4.AJU at Murted AB coded "6-047" with 6.AJU at Bandirma A in 1988; withdrawn from use and stored March 16, 1990 at Eskisehir AB (1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center) preserved as display coded "1937" at the Istanbul Military Academy (Turkish: Kara Harp Okulu) in NE part of Istanbul city, next to the Istanbul Technical University campus; March 2010 first noted; July 2023 noted. 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 copyright © Günter Grondstein JaboG 36 Hopsten August 5, 1968 © Heribert Mennen
