F-104G 23+25 MFG 2 at Soesterberg AB, Netherlands 1980

construction number 683D-7209, model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting January 20, 1965, assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 8
first flight April 21, 1965, coded KE+509 for test flights
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 July 19, 1965
VB+252 delivery date on July 26, 1965 to MFG 2 at Eggebek AB
23+25 Marine camouflage scheme TA-196-3 "Norm 76" in 1972
withdrawn from use November 23, 1981 at LwSchleuse 11, struck off charge order March 17, 1982
with 2.052 flight hours to Turkish Air Force on March 17, 1982 (TuAF serial number 65-7209)
coded "6-209" with 6 AJU Bandirma AB seen in 1887/1988, 9 AJU seen July 1991
stored Eskisehir AB August 1993 coded as 9-209, for cut-up according CFE threaty coded "9-209" at Eskisehir AB in June 1995
coded as "209" preserved at Yalova Airport (90 miles southwest of Istanbul) in silver colors first noted 2003
November 17, 2006 noted at the entrance of the Yalova airfield, May 22, 2008 last noted

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