F-104G 24+13 JaboG 34 as Nr. 3 in the Echelon formation

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8153, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); Fokker factory construction number 10603; first flight September 13, 1963 coded KG+253 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Avio Diepen September 13, 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Bacchus" (for AG 51)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) December 6, 1963
EA+241 Royal Flush at Deelen AB 6 till 15 May 1970; AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on February 20, 1964; AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB in 1969
24+13 AG 52 at Leck AB on September 30, 1970; to MBB and modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G in March 1971
JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on August 30, 1971; withdrawn from use and stored at TechnGrp 11 on August 17, 1983 with 3.195 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) August 22, 1983
January 20, 1984 MAP (Military Assistance Program) delivered to the Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-8153); operated by the 161 Filo of 6.AJU 1984-July 1984 coded "6-153"
crashed near Izmit on July 19, 1984 with 161 Filo of 6.AJU (Wing) at Bandirma AB; pilot ejected but died later in the hospital; the aircraft hit a hill in the east of a radar site at Izmit; written off.

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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