F-104G 24+07 JaboG 32 at Ramstein AB 1979

construction number 683D-8146, model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight August 29, 1963 coded KG+246 at Fokker, Schiphol
to Fokker-Weserflug in August 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Bacchus"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196; acceptance date November 19, 1963
EA+235 AG 51 "Immelmann" delivery date on November 22, 1963
24+07 JG 74 on November 24, 1970; modified to Fighter-Bomber version F-104G on December 16, 1970 at Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB)
JaboG 33 on May 11, 1971; Werft 11 at Erding AB on November 10, 1977 at attrition reserve aircraft; JaboG 32 on August 21, 1978
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on August 3, 1982 with 3.280 flight hours; struck off charge order July 19, 1983
on August 4, 1983 delivered to the Turkish Air Force with TuAF serial 63-8146 as "Verteidigungshilfe" (Defense aid)
flew coded "6-146" with 6 AJU at Bandirma AFB
crashed May 8, 1984 still operated by 6 AJU, written off

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