F-104G 26+48 JaboG 33 with "4.ATAF" badge on intake during Tactical Weapons Meeting (TWM) at Florennes, Belgium 1972

construction number 683D-7308, model 683-10-19, built by MBB
assembly by MBB-Manching starting April 22, 1971; first flight July 15, 1971 in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 2
acceptance date by BABwMBB on August 31, 1971 as attrition replacement aircraft for the Luftwaffe under project "Ikarus"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196
26+48 JaboG 32 delivery date August 31, 1971; JaboG 33 on February 2, 1972; JaboG 32 on November 15, 1972
crashed December 10, 1974 during night landing at Lechfeld AB. Left main wheel collided with approach lights and collapsed on touchdown
Aircraft skidded off the runway and was heavy damaged. Pilot ejected safely over the runway. 
parts for spares use (ETG); scrapped in December 1976

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