TF-104G 27+40 Jagdgeschwader 74 (JG 74) at Neuburg AB 1974

construction number 583D-5742, model 583-10-20, US serial number 61-3071, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); assembly at Lockheed, Palmdale; test flight release May 14, 1963
first flight 1963 coded with US serial number 61-3071; acceptance date by BABwLockheed July 19, 1963
KE+242 MAP to Germany; airlifted to Germany on August 12; 1963 with a Canadair CL-44D of the "Flying Tiger Line"
DA+071 for test flight August 29, 1964; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196
JD+367 delivery date on August 13, 1964 to JG 74
27+40 JaboG 32 on December 4, 1974; withdrawn from use at TechnGrp 11 on July 4, 1983; struck off charge order July 19, 1983
to Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (TuAF) (TuAF serial number 63-5742) on November 22, 1983 with 2.781 flight hours
initially for spare part use only; crashed January 17, 1986 coded as "6-742" with 162 Filo of 6 AJU; written off

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