F-104G 22+59 JaboG 31 at Ramstein AB in June 1980 during TAM '80, note exercise ID code "C" on the tail

construction number 683D-7140, model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start at Messerschmitt December 9, 1963
assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 5; first flight March 24, 1964 coded KE+440
project "Diana" in Fighter Bomber version (for JaboG 34) with installed Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196; acceptance date by BABwMTT August 6, 1964
DD+241 JaboG 34 delivery date on August 11, 1964
DA+254 JaboG 31 on August 5, 1965
22+59 withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on December 22, 1981 with 2.725 flight hours
struck off charge order October 2, 1984; BDRT airframe at Hopsten AB on September 15, 1984; July 25, 1985 transported to Rheine/Hopsten barracks
on pole coded as 'DF+101' (the assumed 1st Hopsten F-104) and fake serial number 7010 on tail; 1999 under restoration
taken from pole and stored on May 22, 2006; transported to Bentlage barracks of German Army (Transporthubschrauberregiment 15)
on pole coded as 'DF+101' November 22, 2006; August 2012 last noted

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