TF-104G 27+93 Marinefliegergeschwader 2 (MFG 2) 1985 TF-104G, construction number 583F-5923, company model 583-10-20, built by Messerschmitt manufactured by Lockheed and Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd); assembly according contract lot 5; fuselage assembled at Messerschmitt-Augsburg, wings manufactured at Messerschmitt-Manching ARGE-Süd parts (fuselage, wings and tail) airlifted to USA on August 16, 1965 with a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line" at Lockheed-Burbank assembled and test flights coded KF+223 at Palmdale in 1965; airlifted January 19, 1966 to Avio Diepen Ypenburg AB, Netherlands for reassembly camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; accepted on March 4, 1966 by BABwFokker TA+163 to MFG 1 at Schleswig-Jagel AB delivery date on March 21, 1966 27+93 MFG 2 at Eggebek AB on October 27, 1981 in Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order "TA-196-3" LVR 1 "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB on February 17, 1987; withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on June 25, 1987; struck off charge order (AVA) January 5, 1988 MAP (Military Assistance Program) with 2.730 flight hours to Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (THK) (TuAF serial number 65-5923) December 15, 1987; coded as "6-923" with 161 Filo in 1989 noted Dragon Hammer exercise the Turkish Air Force 161 Filo (6.AJU) based at Bandirma AB, flying the F-104G aircraft, participated at Grazzanise with TF-104G "6-923" coded as "9-923" operated by the 193 Filo of 9.AJU in 1991; July 1992 at Akhisar AB last noted; withdrawn from use and CFE cut-up at Akhisar in 1995; scrapped. copyright © Stefan Petersen