F-104G 26+47 JaboG 31 "E" formation landing during TAM80 at Ramstein AB in June 1980

construction number 683D-7307, model 683-10-19, built by MBB
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd-FUS) & VFW
assembly by MBB-Manching starting April 15, 197 in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 2, first flight July 8, 1971
acceptance date November 11, 1971 by BABwMBB as attrition replacement aircraft for the Luftwaffe under project "Ikarus"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196
26+47 JaboG 31 delivery date on November 12, 1971, at NATO TAM80 at Ramstein AB, JaboG 34 on March 25, 1982
February 2, 1984 new camouflage scheme "Norm 83", LwSchleuse 11 "F-104 Kommando" on June 5, 1985
JaboG 34 on February 9, 1987, WTD 61 on September 26, 1988
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on June 16, 1989, struck off charge order November 8, 1989
BDRT reserve airframe at TSLw 3 at Fassberg in 1992 (seen at dump in March 2001)
stored at Baarlo, Netherlands December 12, 2002, owned by Piet Smedts
transported to Tessenderlo, Belgium on November 12, 2005, preserved in Tessenderlo, Belgium with a company called Foets
it is standing in a chaotic area on poles; Tessenderlo July 14, 2006 noted; May 2011 last noted

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