TF-104G 27+21 JaboG 31 without tip tanks at Norvenich AB 1981

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5722, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 61-3051, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); Lockheed test flights at Palmdale coded with US serial number "61-3051"
acceptance date February 28, 1963 by BABwLockheed; to Germany coded KE+222
airlifted to Manching with a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of the "Flying Tiger Line" on March 21, 1963 with 11 flight hours
DA+051 for Messerschmitt reassembly and test flights; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date September 24, 1963 by BABwMTT
DA+361 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" delivery date on October 3, 1963 at Norvenich AB
27+21 JaboG 33 on April 21, 1983; stored TechnGrp 11 on March 22, 1984; with 3.199 flight hours to LwSchleuse 11 on July 23, 1985; struck off charge order (AVA) September 24, 1985
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-5722) on October 22, 1985; coded "6-722" with 162 Filo of 6.AJU at Bandirma AB
with 162 Filo at Cameri AB May 22, 1988 for squadron exchange with 21°Gruppo; August 1989 coded "9-722" with 191 Filo of 9.AJU at Balikesir AB; in 1992 to 181 Filo at Diyarbakir AB
January 31, 1994 to 182 Filo; withdrawn from use and stored on May 5, 1994 coded "8-722" at Diyarbakir AB
preserved in Afyon AB as Gate Guard coded "4-722" April 2000 first noted; repainted F-16 style camouflage scheme without a code May 14, 2010 noted; May 2015 noted
March 2023 last noted.

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