F-104G 26+61 MFG 2 "Vikings" wing take-off at Ramstein Open House June 1985

construction number 683D-7407, model 683-10-19, built by MBB
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd) & VFW; assembly start September 7, 1971 as attrition replacement aircraft
assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 5; first flight November 3, 1971 at MBB-Manching
modification level "Neptun" as Fighter-Bomber (for German Navy) with AS.30 and "Kormoran" anti-ship missile delivery system
Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order TA-196-3; acceptance date December 22, 1971 by GPS-MBB
26+61 MFG 2 delivery date on January 27, 1972
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on February 6, 1986 with 2.001 flight hours; struck off charge order February 21, 1989
BDRT training airframe (GIA) at Memmingen AB July 20, 1992
noted at Hermeskeil museum in 1997 wearing MFG color scheme and tail missing
stored behind car parking area at Hermeskeil museum, nose missing 2003
stored Flugausstellung L.+P.Junior, Hermeskeil, no marks, Lizard camouflage scheme 2005; stored April 2013 last noted

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