F-104G 23+12 MFG 2 during "Bulls Eye" exercise at Sola AB, Norway 1975

F-104G, construction number 683D-7195, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting October 21, 1964
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 7; first flight March 12, 1965 coded KE+495
modification level "Prince" as Fighterbomber (for MFG 2) with "AS.30" anti-ship missile delivery system, Sidewinder missile launch rails and long range tanks
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwMTT May 25, 1965
VB+238 MFG 2 at Eggebek AB delivery date on June 3, 1965; to MFG 1 at Schleswig-Jagel AB in June 1967
heavily damaged on June 21, 1967; aircraft steered intentionally off the runway to avoid a collision causing the left main landing gear to collapse
repaired by Messerschmitt and back to MFG 2 on July 8, 1968
23+12 Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order "TA-196-3" in 1972
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on October 26, 1981; struck off charge order (AVA) December 9, 1981
MAP (Military Assistance Program) with 2.047 flight hours coded as "FG-7195" to Hellenic Air Force on December 9, 1981 to 335th Mira of 116th Pterix at Araxos AB
coded as "FG-195" seen later; March 19, 1993 last flight to Agrinion; withdrawn from use in 1993; stored Agrinion AB September 2005 noted; dump October 2017 noted.

Project "Prince": 25 Fighterbomber for the 2. Staffel (Squadron) of MFG 2 at Eggebek with built-in Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun, 
AS.30 "Kormoran" anti-ship missile delivery wiring system, long-distance tanks and Sidewinder launchers as loose equipment.

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