F-104G 26+85 MFG 2 

construction number 683D-7431, model 683-10-19, built by MBB
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd) & VFW; assembled by MBB-Manching starting April 25, 1972
manufactured as attrition replacement aircraft, assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 10
first flight July 20, 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
26+85 acceptance date October 13, 1972 by GPS-MBB
MFG 1 delivery date on October 16, 1972; MFG 2 on October 29, 1981
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on March 11, 1985
to Turkish Air Force (THK serial 71-7431) May 15, 1985 with 2.037 flight hours
coded "6-431" with 6 AJU Bandirma AB; 1990 scrapped

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