F-104G 26+82 of WTD 61 on the ferry flight to Greece August 24, 1988

F-104G, construction number 683D-7428, company model 683-10-19, built by MBB
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd) & VFW; assembled at MBB-Manching starting March 16, 1972 as attrition replacement aircraft
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 9; first flight June 5, 1972 at MBB; acceptance date by GPS-MBB July 6, 1972
modification level "Neptun" as Fighterbomber (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+82 MFG 2 at Eggebek AB delivery date on July 11, 1972
February 20, 1984 to Luftwaffenschleuse 11 for AN/ALE-40(N) Chaff/Flare countermeasure dispenser equipment according tech order "TA-1469"
back to MFG 2 on May 10, 1984; to WTD 61 at Manching AB on July 8, 1987; withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on May 6, 1988; struck off charge order (AVA) February 24, 1988
to Hellenic Air Force on August 24, 1988 with 2.336 flight hours; operated by the 116.Pterix (Combat Wing) at Araxos AB coded "FG-428"
last flight and withdrawn from use April 8, 1993 at 132 Combat Group (later HAF Detachment Agrinion); dump Agrinion October 2017 last noted.

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