RF-104G 25+03 Aufklärungsgeschwader 52 (AG 52) at Husum AB 1968

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8261, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); coded KG+361 first flight May 12, 1964
to Avio Diepen for RF-104G version modifications on May 12, 1964 according project "Bacchus II" (for 522 squadron of AG 52)
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date August 13, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF MTA)
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at  Manching AB on November 4, 1964 for technical upgrading
EB+248 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on February 2, 1965
25+03 IRAN at SABCA on January 29, 1970, back to AG 52 on May 26, 1970; modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G on August 18, 1971
MFG 2 at Eggebek AB on May 10, 1972; JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on July 11, 1972; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB in June 1975
withdrawn from use and stored in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft on June 2, 1976 at LVR 1 Manching
struck off charge order (AVA) September 27, 1983; instructional airframe (GIA) at JaboG 33 in September 1979
coded "25+33" preserved at Cochem town on pole in "Brauheck" barracks (of JaboG 33) on April 13, 1984 (25+33 for 25 years F-104 operation by JaboG 33)
July 17, 2008 noted; May 2023 last noted.

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.

JaboG 33 renamed Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 33 (TaktLwG 33) on October 1, 2013

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