F-104G 22+35 JaboG 34 4 ship over Portugal during a deployment at Beja AB October 1984 F-104G, construction number 683D-7113, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start at Messerschmitt-Manching August 14, 1963 assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 3; first flight April 16, 1964 coded KE+413 acceptance date by BABwMTT July 14, 1964; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" project "Diana" in Fighterbomber version (for JaboG 34) with installed Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun DD+105 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB delivery date on July 17, 1964 22+35 damaged on January 31, 1972 by burning fuel of exploding fuel tank of 20+40 (construction number 2047); repaired by Messerschmitt and back to JaboG 34 on February 19, 1973 operated with flightdate and crash recorder LEADS 200 according tech order "TA-1411" EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191" withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on June 18, 1986 and stored at Manching AB with 3.330 flight hours struck off charge order (AVA) July 11,1986; airlifted on August 19, 1988 with RAF "C-130K" transporter to UK on displayed at Second World War Aircraft Preservation Society (SWWAPS) Museum, Lasham (EGHL), Hampshire, UK; October 23, 1988 first noted; May 2010 last noted preserved Cold War jet collection at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire, May 30, 2010 first noted in surprisingly good condition July 2011 noted; under restoration with new paint April 2012; technical work in July 2014 noted; November 2021 with 4 tanks noted February 2023 stored noted. Project "Diana": delivery of 42 Fighterbomber with built-in Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun for 1st and 2nd Squadron of Jagdbombergeschwader 34 (FBW 34) at Memmingen, later the number of aircraft was increased to 48. copyright © Günter Grondstein