F-104G 21+96 JaboG 33 taxiing out for a bombing training mission at Decimomannu AB January 1985

construction number 683D-7065, model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start by Messerschmitt-Manching November 13, 1962
first flight May 31, 1963; coded KE+365 for Messerschmitt factory flight
project "Loreley" as Fighter-Bomber (for JaboG 33) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
acceptance date by BABwMTT July 19, 1963
DC+250 JaboG 33 delivery date on July 24, 1963 in Silver-finish colors; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196 in December 1964
JaboG 33 on May 26, 1965; AFCENT Tactical Weapons Meet at Chaumont AB, France 11 till 25 June 1965
IRAN and upgrading at SABCA on August 12, 1966 with 335 flight hours; back to JaboG 33 on June 14, 1967
21+96 damaged due to bird strike in 1969; repaired by Messerschmitt and back to JaboG 33 on July 31, 1970
MFG 1 on December 3, 1971; JaboG 33 on July 10, 1972; 1979 at detachment Decimomannu AB; JaboG 34 on April 29, 1985
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on March 18, 1987 with 3.145 flight hours; struck off charge order February 19, 1988
by train on June 1, 1988 to Musee de Aeronautique de Nancy, Mereville, France; preserved there with JaboG 34 marks
to Museum Betrancourt in Albert, near Amiens, France in August 2003; June 2012 last noted

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