F-104G 26+83 MFG 2 at Sion AB, Switzerland, during the Sion Air Meeting June 1986

construction number 683D-7429, model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd) & VFW; assembled by MBB-Manching starting March 29, 1972 as attrition replacement aircraft
assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 9; first flight June 7, 1972 at MBB
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 11, 1972 by GPS-MBB
26+83 MFG 1 delivery date on July 9, 1972; MFG 2 on September 24, 1980; 
Luftwaffenschleuse 11 added an AN/ALE-40(N) Chaff/Flare countermeasure dispenser equipment according tech order TA-1469 on February 13, 1984
TechnGrp 11 of LVR 1 "F-104 Kommando" on October 31, 1986
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on May 5, 1987; struck off charge order on February 10, 1989
to Hellenic Air Force on April 20, 1989 with 2.181 flight hours for spare part use (ferry with Greek C-130), 
but used by 116.Pterix at Araxos AB coded "FG-7429" in 1990, withdrawn from use 1993
stored at Agrinion AB 1999, stored Agrinion AB September 17, 2005 noted, November 5, 2011 last noted

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