RF-104G 24+04 AG 52 during "Exercise Cowboy", a long range navigation flight to Luke AFB, USA in September 1969

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8139 company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight September 2, 1963 coded KG+239 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Fokker-Weserflug in September 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Bacchus"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date November 11, 1963 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) with 2:50 flight hours
EA+231 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on November 14, 1963; in 1969 AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB
24+04 "Exercise Cowboy", a long range navigation flight to Luke AFB, USA in September 1969
JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on September 16, 1970; AG 52 at Leck AB on January 20, 1971
modified to AWX (All Weather Fighter) version in September 1971 by MBB; JG 74 at Neuburg AB on April 4, 1972
withdrawn from use and stored at LVR 1 on October 30, 1974; struck off charge order (AVA) December 4, 1973
used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); scrapped with MatDep 11 in December 1978.

Project "Bacchus": enclosed 42 RF-104G aircraft. They were modified before delivery either by Avio Diepen or by Weserflug. 
All RF-104G were intended for Reconnaissance Wing 51 (AG 51) at Ingolstadt/Manching.

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