F-104G 26+76 Marinefliegergeschwader 1 (MFG 1) during "Bulls Eye" competition at Skrydstrup, Denmark in June 1977 F-104G, construction number 683D-7422, company 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 Fighterbomber version according contract lot 8; manufactured as attrition replacement aircraft modification level "Neptun" as Fighterbomber (for German Navy) with AS.30 "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 at Schleswig-Jagel AB delivery date on August 1, 1972; MFG 2 at Eggebek 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for the 25th anniversary of Marineflieger Geschwader 2 on July 28, 1983 in normal camouflage; WTD 61 on May 14, 1987 withdrawn from use and preserved at LwSchleuse 11 on December 15, 1987; struck off charge order (AVA) February 24, 1988MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Hellenic Air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AB coded "FG-422" last flight from 116 Combat Wing to 132 Combat Group (Agrinion HAF Detachment) on April 12, 1993; withdrawn from use on July 20, 1993 June 25, 2006 it was transported to KEA Hellinikon for maintenance and on July 18, 2006 it was displayed at Leros War Museum at Aegean island of Leros beside a WW II museum (Merikia Museum) at Lakki town coded "FG-422"; July 2023 last noted. "Neptun" 36 F-104G Fighterbomber for the Navy with built-in AS.30 "Kormoran" anti-ship missile delivery wiring system. copyright © Alf Blume
