TF-104G 27+03 Waffenschule der Luftwaffe 10 (WaSLw 10) passing Norvenich AB Tower in October 1982

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5704, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 61-3033, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly at Lockheed-Palmdale; Lockheed test flights coded with US serial number "61-3033"
for Germany acceptance date by BABwLockheed on October 31, 1962
KE+204 airlifted December 19, 1962 in Silver-finish colors to Messerschmitt-Manching for reassembly with a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line"
coded DA+033 for functional test flights
BB+103 delivery date on March 6, 1963 to WaSLw 10 at Norvenich AB; February 9, 1964 the "II. Ausbildungsgruppe WaSLw 10" relocated from Norvenich to Jever AB
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in March 1965
27+03 February 17, 1983 to JaboG 33 at Buchel AB; withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on November 24, 1983 and stored with 2.863 flight hours
stored in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft; struck off charge order (AVA) October 2, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri) on February 25, 1985 with TuAF serial number 62-5704
coded "4-704" 1987 with Sahin Kita squadron of 4.AJU at Murted AB; coded "9-704" with 193 Filo of 9.AJU at Balikesir AB on June 1, 1987, with 191 Filo in January 1993
coded "8-704" with 181 Filo of 8.AJU at Diyarbakir AB on May 10, 1993; at IAT RAF Fairford July 20, 1993; withdrawn from use and stored at Diyarbakir AB in April 1994
CFE cut-up later and scrapped.

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