TF-104G 28+31 "Blue Boelcke" 1983

construction number 583F-5961, model 583-10-20, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA) and Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd) and VFW; assembled by Messerschmitt Manching starting July 19, 1967
first flight November 20, 1967 coded KE+219 (planned code KE+119 was not used); camouflage scheme TA-196 "Norm 62"
acceptance date January 17, 1968 by BABwMTT; planned code JD+37x was not used
28+31 JG 74 on January 22, 1968, JaboG 31 on November 25, 1974
special marks JaboG 31 "Boelcke" for last F-104 flight and 25th anniversary of JaboG 31 as "Blue Boelcke" on April 30, 1983
TechnGrp 11 on May 2, 1983 for new "Norm 83" camouflage scheme; JaboG 34 on March 14, 1984
on loan at LwSchleuse 11 on May 30, 1985; JaboG 34 on January 29, 1986
LVR 1 "F-104 Kommando" on August 20, 1987; WTD 61 on February 5, 1988; struck off charge order November 8, 1989
to Hellenic Air Force November 23, 1989 coded "TF-5961" with 2.868 flight hours; withdrawn from use 1993
airfield decoy at Tanagra AB in July 1995
dump Tanagra AB in bare metal and serial painted on fuselage, September 18, 2005 last noted
restored at Hellenic Air Force Open Days, Tanagra AB November 8, 2010 first noted
November 7, 2011 last noted

copyright © Günter Grondstein

Frontseater Oberst (Col) Overhoff, (Kommodore (CO) of JaboG 31) taxies back after his display
Note old WW1 style helmet (called "Pickelhaube") >>>