F-104G 25+95 JG 74 ready to "Scramble"

construction number 683D-9111, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start at SABCA, Gosselies on February 27, 1964 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version
first flight June 3, 1964 coded with construction number "9111"; 2 SABCA factory test flights and 3 military test flights with 5 flight hours
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196; acceptance date coded KH+144 on June 26, 1964 by BABwSABCA
to LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) for modifications on July 16, 1964
JD+114 JG 74 delivery date on October 5, 1964
25+95 withdrawn from use with 1.134 flight hours at LwDepInstGrp 1 in March 1973 due to fatigue cracks on the rudder
struck off charge order March 4, 1973; to traveling exhibition "Unsere Luftwaffe" in 1973
August 14, 1974 instructional airframe at ErpSt 51 Munster (DFVLR-tests of extinguishing agents); scrapped at Erding AB

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