F-104G 23+82 JG 74 returning from a "Dart Tow" (Air to Air Gunnery) mission 1973

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8085, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight April 7, 1963 coded KG+185 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Avio Diepen (ARGE-Nord) on April 7, 1963 for RF-104G modifications according project "Bacchus" (for AG 51), back to Fokker on June 12, 1963
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date October 30, 1963 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) with 17 flight hours
EA+101 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on November 6, 1963; 1969 AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB
23+82 modified to Fighterbomber version in June 1970 by Messerschmitt; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld on December 8, 1970; seen with JG 74 in 1973
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on December 3, 1973 with 1.689 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) December 3, 1973
used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); scrapped at Erding in February 1974.

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