RF-104G 25+00 AG 52 (Recce Wing 52)

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8253, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight April 27, 1964 coded KG+353 at Fokker-Schiphol; RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modification at Weserflug in April 1964
with project "Bacchus II" (for 522 squadron of AG 52); camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; to LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on August 20, 1964
EB+245 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on January 20, 1965
25+00 modified to AWX (All Weather Fighter) version F-104G by Messerschmitt AG in 1970; JG 74 on August 25, 1970
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1) on March 20, 1974 with 1.600 flight hours
struck off charge order (AVA) August 9, 1973; used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung) and scrapped 1975.

Project "Bacchus II": 21 RF-104G from the ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G for the 2.Staffel (Squadron) of AG 52 at Leck AB.

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