F-104G 24+42 JaboG 31 landing at RAF Wittering during squadron exchange with No 1 Sqn (Harriers) at RAF Wittering in 1975

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8185, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord), first flight November 22, 1963 coded KG+285 at Fokker-Schiphol
RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modification according project "Recce" at Avio Diepen on November 22, 1964
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) on May22, 1964
delivery date June 3, 1964 coded BB+236 for WaSLw 10 at Jever AB; JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on June 12, 1967; modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G by Messerschmitt AG on January 14, 1969
24+42 JaboG 31 Norvenich on February 26, 1969; IRAN at SABCA on April 9, 1969 with 602 flight hours; back to JaboG 31 on October 9, 1969; JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on May 11, 1981
EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order "TA-FL1191"
withdrawn from use and stored at Erding AB with LwSchleuse 11 on November 8, 1984; struck off charge order (AVA) February 3, 1986
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force May 6, 1986 with 2.964 flight hours (TuAF serial number 63-8185); coded "4-185" with 142 Filo of 4.AJU at Murted AB 1987
seen coded "4-185" at Rimini in 1987; coded "9-185" in 1989 with 192 Filo at Balikesir AB; withdrawn from use on March 14, 1991; stored at Eskisehir AB
CFE cut-up on July 10, 1995 and scrapped 1995 at Eskisehir AB (1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center).

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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