F-104G 25+16 Jagdbombergeschwader 33 (JaboG 33) extending the landing gear

F-104G, construction number 683D-8285, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); Fokker factory construction number 10735; first flight July 9, 1964 coded KG+385 at Fokker-Schiphol
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date October 5, 1964 by BABwFokker 3:40 flight hours in Fighterbomber version
DB+110 JaboG 32 delivery date on December 22, 1964 at Lechfeld AB
DC+106 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on August 11, 1966
25+16 emergency landing at Leeuwarden on May 3, 1978 with engine problems, stayed for repair in a big hangar at Leeuwarden for a while and returned back to Buchel on May 11, 1978
crashed June 21, 1978 after an engine failure at Göttschied, near Idar-Oberstein into wooded area during run-in on a practice bomb delivery
at Baumholder Army Training Range; pilot ejected but was seriously injured on parachute landing fall; written off; struck off charge order (AVA) June 21, 1979.

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