F-104G 21+85 WTD 61 Manching (EDSI) taking off from RAF Fairford after RIAT 1985

construction number 683D-7054, model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start by Messerschmitt Manching September 25, 1962
assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 2; first flight May 21, 1963 coded KE+354; acceptance date by BABwMTT June 24, 1963
project "Loreley" as Fighter Bomber (for JaboG 33) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
ErpSt 61 (Erprobungsstelle 61) on June 24, 1963; deployed to Istres, France from 1963-1966; camouflage scheme TA-196 "Norm 62" in 1966
21+85 WTD 61 (Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61) until 1985
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on August 6, 1985; struck off charge order November 28, 1985
airlifted to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-7054) with 1.351 flight hours on March 20, 1986
for spare parts use only (no code); most likely scrapped

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