TF-104G 28+29 WaSLw 10 escorting F-4G "Wild Weasel" Phantoms of the 561 TFS "WW" from George AFB, CA on deployment to Jever in September 1981

TF-104G, construction number 583F-5959, company model 583-10-20, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by Lockheed, Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd) and VFW; (planned assembly at Palmdale with factory code KF+259 was canceled)
assembled by Messerschmitt-Manching starting July 3, 1967; code KE+117 assigned for Messerschmitt test flights on March 30, 1967; aircraft coded KE+117 on July 5, 1967
recoded KE+217 on July 24, 1967 due to code conflict; first flight October 12, 1967 coded KE+217 at Messerschmitt
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwMTT November 13, 1967
BB+128 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on November 29, 1967
28+29 ErpSt 61 at Manching AB on July 12, 1971; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on March 8, 1972; JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on February 17, 1983; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on May 22, 1985
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on October 17, 1985; struck off charge order (AVA) January 10, 1986
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Hellenic Air Force on March 4, 1986 coded "TF-5959" with 2.510 flight hours; with 335 Mira coded "TF-959"
flown to Agrinion on May 28, 1992 and withdrawn from use; stored May 2007 noted; dump Agrinion AB September 2017 last noted.

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