TF-104G 27+24 MFG 1 landing at Leeuwarden AB, Netherlands

construction number 583D-5725, model 583-10-20, US serial number 61-3054, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); Lockheed test flights at Palmdale coded 61-3054 in 1963; acceptance date by BABwLockheed March 27, 1963
MAP to Germany on April 8, 1963 coded KE+225; airlifted to Manching with a Canadair CL-44D of the "Flying Tiger Line"
DA+054 for Messerschmitt assembly and test flight on August 12, 1963; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196
TA+160 MFG 1 delivery date on October 23, 1963
27+24 Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order TA-196-3 in 1970; JaboG 31 on June 23, 1972
standard camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196 again in 1973; TechnGrp 11 "Kommando F-104" on April 19, 1984
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on February 27, 1986; struck off charge order June 4, 1986 
to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-5725) on July 15, 1986 with 2.380 flight hours
coded "9-725" with 9 AJU at Balikesir AB in 1988; withdrawn from use November 20, 1991
preserved at Istanbul, Yesilköy in Air Force Aviation Museum 2003 coded "9-725"; June 2, 2011 last noted

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