F-104G 13250 of the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB, Arizona

construction number 683-2034, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13250, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 4; flight test release October 27, 1961
flown with register number "134" for test flights; coded KF+110 accepted by BABwLockheed for delivery in Silver-finish colors
shipped to Bremerhaven on December 20, 1961
project "42" as Fighter-Bomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
Messerschmitt test flight on February 26, 1962
DA+238 JaboG 31 delivery date on April 19, 1962; to Messerschmitt for disassembly on March 28, 1963
according project "Columbus" airlifted coded BG+135 on May 27, 1963 to Lockheed, Palmdale, USA
 operated at Luke AFB by the 4510th CCTW (German shadow serial number 2027) in USAF Silver-finish color scheme coded 13250
in 1979 temporarily grounded due to fatigue cracks, repaired and back to flying operations
crashed on July 6, 1979 after engine failure due to fuel control malfunction near Gila Bend Range, Arizona, 
(caused by wrong maintenance repair on the main fuel control), pilot ejected safely; aircraft operated that day by the 69 TFTS, 58 TFTW
written off, struck off charge order July 6, 1979

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