Photo of F-104G 24+50: picture wanted coded 24+50

F-104G 24+50 (no photo)

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8194, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight January 15, 1964 coded KG+294
to Weserflug in January 1964 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; back at Fokker on April 6, 1964
acceptance date June 29, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
BB+244 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date July 6, 1964; modified to Fighterbomber version at Messerschmitt on February 22, 1967
to JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on June 30, 1967
24+50 crashed June 11, 1968 into mountain Hochgrat near Rindolphshorn in Oberallgäu after failure of the navigation system during nighttime,
pilot did not eject; struck off charge order (AVA) August 20, 1968.

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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