TF-104G 27+25 JaboG 32

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5726, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 61-3055, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly at Lockheed-Palmdale; first flight at Palmdale coded with US serial number "61-3055" in 1963
to Germany coded KE+226; airlifted to Messerschmitt-Manching on April 1, 1963 with a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of the "Flying Tiger Line"
coded DA+055 on April 30, 1963 for Messerschmitt assembly and test flights at Manching AB
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in November 1963; acceptance date December 17, 1963 by BABwMTT
DA+365 to LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on December 19, 1963 for modifications
JaboG 31 "Boelcke" delivery date on February 4, 1964 at Norvenich AB; JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on August 26, 1964
DB+367 JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on April 1, 1965
27+25 withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on September 1, 1983; struck off charge (AVA) order December 13, 1983
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 63-5726) on December 6, 1983 with 2.673 flight hours
crashed coded "6-726" on October 24, 1984 with 162 Filo of 6.AJU Balikesir AB near or at home base Bandirma, both pilots were ok, written off January 29, 1985
the aircraft wreck ended up at the dump at Bandirma.

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