F-104G 25+90 JG 71 "Richthofen"

construction number 683D-9075, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start October 3, 1963 at SABCA, Gosselies, Belgium
first flight January 17, 1964 coded with construction number "9075" in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196 in 1964
4 SABCA factory test flights and 2 military test flights with 5 flight hours
coded KH+139 acceptance date March 18, 1964 by BABwSABCA; LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) for modifications on April 9, 1964
JD+109 JG 74 delivery date on June 11, 1964
JA+102 JG 71 on January 19, 1967
25+90 IRAN SABCA on August 18, 1967 with 405 flight hours; back to JG 71 on April 11, 1968; WaSLw 10 in September 1972
withdrawn from use with 1.569 flight hours at LVR 1 on October 31, 1974; struck off charge order December 4, 1973
decoy at Jever AB in 1981; decoy in the backside of Jever AB 1982 during TAM82
to ErpSt 91 Meppen in September 1983; BDRT airframe at Fassberg AB in 1983; later used as fire fighting trainer
most likely scrapped

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