F-104G 26+76 Marinefliegergeschwader 2 (MFG 2)

construction number 683D-7422, model 683-10-19, built by MBB
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd) & VFW; assembled by MBB-Manching starting January 20, 1972
first flight April 20, 1972 at MBB, assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 8; manufactured as attrition replacement aircraft
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 July 28, 1972 by GPS-MBB
26+76 MFG 1 delivery date on August 1, 1972; MFG 2 on August 6, 1981
May 4, 1982 to Luftwaffenschleuse 11 for AN/ALE-40(N) Chaff/Flare countermeasure dispenser equipment according tech order TA-1469
back to MFG 2 on June 24, 1982
Viking team aircraft for the 25th anniversary of Marineflieger Geschwader 2 on July 28, 1983 in normal camouflage; WTD 61 on May 14, 1987
withdrawn from use and preserved at LwSchleuse 11 on December 15, 1987; struck off charge order February 24, 1988
to Hellenic Air Force on April 26, 1988 with 2.442 flight hours; operated by the 116.Pterix (Wing) at Araxos AB coded "FG-422"
withdrawn from use in 1993; stored Agrinion AB (LGAG) April 1996; stored Agrinion AB September 17, 2005 last noted
preserved at Aegean island of Leros coded "FG-422" August 14, 2006 first noted; August 2010 last noted

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