F-104G 24+15 JG 74 in "Fingertip" formation at Open House 1971

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8156, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight September 19, 1963 coded KG+256 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Fokker-Weserflug in September 1963 for RF-104G modifications according project "Bacchus" (for AG 51)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196", back to Fokker October 31, 1963; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) December 9, 1963 with 3:20 flight hours
EA+244 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date March 12, 1964; AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB in 1969
24+15 modified to AWX (All Weather Fighter) version F-104G in May 1970; JG 74 at Neuburg AB on September 17, 1970
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on August 20, 1973 with 1.851 flight hour; struck off charge order (AVA) August 20, 1973; used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); scrapped.

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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