"KG-101" the first Fokker Starfighter F-104G, construction number 8001, for German during engine test 1961

F-104G, construction number 683D-8001, model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); assembled with Lockheed produced parts
first flight November 11, 1961 at Schiphol coded KG-101 marked "Mach.No8001" by Fokker chief test pilot Capt A.P. Moll; acceptance date May 10, 1962 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
project "42" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
DA+245 JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB delivery date on May 10, 1962 after 35 flight hours in Silver-finish colors
BF+245 for TSLw 1 (Technische Schule der Luftwaffe 1) on November 6, 1962 as instructional airframe (GIA) with only 73 flight hours
1968 coded 23+27 in 1968 at TSLw 1; BDRT (Aircraft Battle Damage and Repair) airframe at Fassberg AB at Technische Schule der Luftwaffe 3 (TSLw 3)
in Silver-finish colors on August 10, 1984; struck off charge order (AVA) October 19, 1984 with training aid code "C046"
sold by VEBEG October 1, 2002; preserved in the Netherlands in Museum Bevrijdende Vleugels at Best on December 13, 2002
airplane was transported from Best to Düsseldorf Regional airport at Weeze (Niederrhein Weeze Airport), which is former RAF (Royal Air Force) Laarbruch, on December 10, 2004
preserved as "KG-101" at the QRA museum at Niederrhein/Weeze Airport, Germany, May 2010 last noted; June 9, 2010 transported to Baarlo; displayed August 2011 noted
displayed March 2014 noted; 2015 sold to an unknown collector in the Stuttgart area, Germany.

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