TF-104G 28+32 WaSLw 10 formation take-off at Soesterberg AB 1975

construction number 583F-5962, model 583-10-20, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA) and Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd) and VFW
assembled by Messerschmitt Manching starting July 28, 1967; first flight November 7, 1967 coded KE+220 at Manching
camouflage scheme TA-196 "Norm 62"; acceptance date December 7, 1967 by BABwMTT; planned code JA+376 was not used
28+32 JG 71 delivery date on January 26, 1968; WaSLw 10 on January 4, 1974; JaboG 33 on January 20, 1981
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on January 10, 1983; struck off charge order January 7, 1983
to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 67-5962) on March 1, 1983 with 2.398 flight hours
coded "4-962" written off February 6, 1987 after a crash

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