F-104G 24+57 JaboG 36 at Open Day at Hopsten AB September 29, 1973

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8205, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); KG+305 first flight January 15, 1964 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Avio Diepen on January 15, 1964 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
back to Fokker on February 14, 1964; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
acceptance date May 8, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA); LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) May 21, 1964 for modifications and upgrading
EB+108 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on February 2, 1965
24+57 IRAN at SABCA on July 26, 1969 with 782 flight hours, back to AG 52 on August 27, 1969
on July 26, 1971 modified to F-104G Fighterbomber version at Messerschmitt; JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on January 19, 1972
JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on November 19, 1975; several Decimomannu detachments; January 13, 1981 JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on February 21, 1984 with 3.141 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) March 22, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to TuAF (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (THK)) on March 21, 1984 (TuAF serial number 64-8205); coded "4-205" 4.AJU at Murted AB
1989 seen coded "9-205" at Balikesir AB; withdrawn from use and stored on November 20, 1991 by the 1.Air Supply and Maintenance Center at Eskisehir AB
coded "8-205" on pole at Ankara, Etimesgut Air Base museum wearing "Turkish Stars" colors on the belly 2002 first noted
2005 last noted with "Turkish Stars" colors on the belly; preserved on a pole with wheels in at Air Museum in Etimesgut with camouflaged underside in 2007; March 2012 noted; February 2023 last noted.

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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