F-104G 26+16 JaboG 36 at Hopsten 1971

construction number 683D-9161, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start August 10, 1964, first flight January 6, 1965 coded with construction number "9161"
5 factory test fights and 1 military test flight with 5 flight hours; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196
coded KH+167 acceptance date February 24 1965 by BABwSABCA
DF+235 JaboG 36 on April 25, 1965; IRAN SABCA on June 19, 1967 with 395 flight hours
26+16 back to JaboG 36 on January 30, 1968; JaboG 32 on July 30, 1975
crashed on June 16, 1976 after mid-air collision due to  loss of control of the aircraft during approach (in IMC) to Lechfeld AB 
at Zaisertshofen, near Mindelheim; pilot ejected safely, written off; struck off charge order October 21, 1976
The other F-104 landed slightly damaged, but safely at Lechfeld

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