F-104G 23+12 MFG 2

construction number 683D-7195, model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting October 21, 1964
assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 7; first flight March 12, 1965 coded KE+495
modification level "Prince" as Fighter-Bomber (for MFG 2) with AS.30 and "Kormoran" anti-ship missile delivery system, 
Sidewinder missile launch rails and long range tanks; camouflage scheme TA-196 "Norm 62"; acceptance date by BABwMTT May 25, 1965
VB+238 MFG 2 delivery date on June 3, 1965; to MFG 1 in June 1967; 
heavy 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23+12 Navy camouflage scheme TA-196-3 "Norm 76" in 1972; withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on October 26, 1981
struck off charge order December 9, 1981
with 2.047 flight hours to Hellenic Air Force on December 9, 1981 coded as "FG-7195" with 116.Pterix (Wing) at Araxos AB
coded as "FG-195" seen later; withdrawn from use 1993
stored Agrinion AB in 2000, stored Agrinion AB September 17, 2005; November 7, 2009 last noted

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