F-104G 23+29 JaboG 31 loosing some rubber on landing at Norvenich AB 1980

F-104G, construction number 683D-8004, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); assembled with Lockheed produced parts; coded KG+104 first flight April 6, 1962 at Fokker-Schiphol
acceptance date May 14, 1962 in Fighterbomber version by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
DA+101 JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB delivery date on May 17, 1962 in Silver-finish colors
DR+111 LPR 1 at Erding on March 11, 1963 for upgrading according project "Balance" (system upgrading to higher modification level)
coded DR+111 stored on March 18, 1964; to Messerschmitt on December 14, 1964 for modifications
DA+250 JaboG 31 on July 12, 1965; LPR 1 camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in June 1966; JaboG 31 on October 27, 1966
23+29 IRAN at SABCA on June 21, 1968 with 654 flight hours, back to JaboG 31 on January 22, 1969
in June 1974 on loan at Decimomannu AB; back to JaboG 31 on December 8, 1975
withdrawn from use and stored in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft at LwSchleuse 11 on February 2, 1983 with 2.834 flight hours
struck off charge order (AVA) May 29, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkey on July 5, 1984 coded "6-004" (62-8004); 1984 coded "6-004" with 6.AJU at Bandirma AB
withdrawn from use and stored on April 21, 1989 at Eskisehir AB (1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center); CFE cut-up on August 4, 1995; scrapped.

Project "Balance": upgrade 19 F-104G with retrofit kits at LPR 1 at Erding AB and received DR+xxx codes with their old three-digit squadron numbers.
After the upgrade, these aircrafts either returned to their squadrons or directly to Manching for disassembly for the Columbus program.

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