F-104G 23+40 JaboG 33

F-104G, construction number 683D-8017, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); assembled with Lockheed produced parts at Fokker-Schiphol; KG+117 first flight August 1, 1962
acceptance date December 14, 1962 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) in Silver-finish colors; AWX (All Weather Fighter) version under project "Green Hill" (for JG 71)
stored and 1964 modified to Fighterbomber version; camouflage scheme “Norm 62” according tech order "TA-196" in September 1964
DF+113 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB delivery on July 5, 1965
DA+259 JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on July 12, 1965, to SABCA for IRAN on February 6, 1968 with 560 flight hours
23+40 back to JaboG 31 on June 6, 1968; to SABCA for IRAN on July 29, 1971 with 1.163 flight hours, back to JaboG 31 on October 8, 1971
July 6, 1972 to WaSLw 10 at Jever AB; JaboG 31 on September 12, 1972; Tactical Weapons Meet at Twenthe AB 29 April till 15 May 1976; JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on April 27, 1983
JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on October 20, 1983; TechnGrp 11 on January 18, 1984 for repair after bird strike
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on June 25, 1984 with 3.297 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) December 18, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 62-8017) on February 7, 1985; planned for spare parts use; coded "4-017" with 4.AJU at Murted AB noted in 1985
withdrawn from use and stored on April 19, 1989 at Eskisehir AB (1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center); CFE cut-up on August 14, 1995 at Eskisehir AB; scrapped.

Project "Green Hill": 42 AWX airplanes were delivered to the Fighter Wing 71 (Jagdgeschwader 71) at Wittmund.

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