F-104G 26+80 MFG 2

construction number 683D-7426, model 683-10-19, built by MBB
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd) & VFW; assembled by MBB-Manching starting February 29, 1972
assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 9; first flight May 18, 1972 at MBB
acceptance date by GPS-MBB June 23, 1972; 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
26+80 MFG 1 delivery date on June 26, 1972; MFG 2 on August 6, 1981
September 6, 1983 to Luftwaffenschleuse 11 for AN/ALE-40(N) Chaff/Flare countermeasure dispenser equipment
according tech order TA-1469; back to MFG 2 in 1983
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on May 22, 1987; struck off charge order February 10, 1989
airlifted to Greece (with HAF C-130) for Hellenic Air Force May 24, 1989 with 2.632 flight hours
planned for spare part use only, but operated by the 116 Pterix (Wing) at Araxos AB coded "FG-7426"
withdrawn from use 1993; stored Agrinion AB (LGAG) April 1996
stored at Agrinion AB with tail of construction number 7428 in 2000 noted
stored Agrinion AB September 17, 2005 last noted
preserved in Lefktra, near Plataies; Boeotia prefecture, Central Greece; it arrived in 2006 or 2007
February 28, 2009 first noted; April 11, 2010 last noted

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