F-104G 24+22  JaboG 31 landing at Norvenich AB 1975

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8164, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight October 9, 1963 coded KG+264
to Fokker-Weserflug in October 1963 for RF-104G modifications according project "Recce"; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
acceptance date February 14, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA); LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on March 18, 1964 for modifications
EA+122 AG 51 at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on June 16, 1964
24+22 Royal Flush Deelen AB 6 till 15 May 1970; AG 52 on September 28, 1970; JaboG 36 on March 29, 1971
modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G May 26, 1971 at Messerschmitt; JaboG 31 on October 8, 1971; withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on July 26, 1982
struck off charge order (AVA) March 4, 1983
with 2.785 flight hours as "Verteidigungshilfe" (MAP (Military Assistance Program)) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 64-8164) on May 2, 1983
coded "6-164" with 162 Filo of 6.AJU at Bandirma AB; seen in 1987-1988 in anti-corrosion grey camouflage; coded "8-164" with 181 Filo in August 1990 at Diyarbakir AB
"8-164" 181 Filo at Rimini AB in July 1990 on squadron exchange with the Italian Air Force 102°Gruppo; withdrawn from use coded "4-164" on July 5, 1992 at Murted AB
preserved at Bandirma AB in July 1992 code "6-164" first noted; October 1996 noted; 2001 last noted; no further information; likely scrapped.

Project "Recce": included 66 RF-104G from ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G before delivery. They were mainly intended for the second squadron of WaSLw 10, AG 51, AG 52 and project Columbus.

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