F-104G 23+53 JG 71 "Richthofen" 1973

F-104G, construction number 683D-8032, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight March 8, 1963 coded KG+132
acceptance date May10, 1963 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) with 5:40 flight hours
delivery date May 22, 1963 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version under project "Green Hill" (for JG 71)
JA+119 JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB delivery date on July 11, 1963 in Silver-finish colors; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1964
23+53 heavy damaged in the arresting barrier after emergency landing on February 22, 1971 at Wittmund AB, repaired at Messerschmitt and back to JG 71 on September 21, 1972
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on May 8, 1974 with 1.347 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) December 4,1973
used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); scrapped by MatDep 11 at Erding AB on December 7, 1978.

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

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