F-104G 25+98 JG 71 "Richthofen"

F-104G, construction number 683D-9117, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start at SABCA-Gosselies March 11, 1964 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version
first flight June 23, 1964 coded with construction number "9117"; 2 SABCA factory test flights and 7 military test flights with 12 flight hours
military test flights at Gosselies: 9.7.1964; 15.7.1964; 4.8.1964; 6.8.1964; 14.8.1964; 25.8.1964; 1.9.1964
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date coded KH+147 on September 18, 1964 by BABwSABCA
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on September 25, 1964 for modifications and upgrading
JD+117 JG 74 at Neuburg AB delivery date on November 24, 1964
JA+244 JG 71 "Richthofen" at Wittmund AB on November 3, 1966
25+98 IRAN at SABCA on March 26, 1968 with 405 flight hours, back to JG 71 on May 3, 1986
IRAN at SABCA on February 22, 1971 with 1.014 flight hours, back to JG 71 on May27, 1971; withdrawn from use May 22, 1974 with 1.499 flight hours at LVR 1 (LwVersRgt 1, Erding AB)
struck off charge order (AVA) December 17, 1973, used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); scrapped December 7, 1978 by MatDep 11 at Erding AB.

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