F-104G 26+90 MFG 2 during practice gunnery over Terschelling Range, Netherlands

construction number 683D-7436, model 683-10-19, built by MBB - last German built F-104 
assembled by MBB-Manching starting June 22, 1972, manufactured as attrition replacement aircraft
assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 10, first flight December 5, 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 TA-196-3 "Norm 76", acceptance date December 22 1972 by GPS-MBB
26+90 delivery date January 19, 1973, LVR 1 "F-104 Kommando" on May 3, 1985
withdrawn from use on September 3, 1985 with 2.051 flight hours at LwSchleuse 11
to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial 71-7436) October 22, 1985, coded "6-436" with 6 AJU at Bandirma AB 1987, 1989 coded "4-436" noted
last noted stored at Eskisehir July 1990, likely scrapped according CFE treaty, no further information

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