F-104G 23+19 MFG 2 at Skrydstrup AB (EKSP), Denmark during "Bulls Eye" air-to-ground gunnery competition 1977

F-104G, construction number 683D-7203, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd), assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting December 4, 1964
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 8; first flight April 2, 1965 coded KE+503; acceptance date July 19, 1965 by BABwMTT
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"
VB+246 MFG 2 at Eggebek AB delivery date on July 26, 1965
23+19 Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order "TA-196-3" in 1972
instructional airframe (GIA) at MFlgLehrGrp Sylt in October 1981 (preservation according tech order "TA 1485")
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on March 2, 1984; struck off charge order (AVA) March 22, 1984 with 2.643 flight hours
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Hellenic Air Force (Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia) on July 10, 1984 as "FG-7203" to 116.Pterix (Wing) at Araxos
recoded "FG-203" in 1989; March 2, 1993 last flight to Agrinion; withdrawn from use in 1993; stored Agrinion AB coded "FG-203" May 22, 2007 noted; dump October 2017 noted.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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