F-104G 12748 formation take-off in clean configuration 1973

construction number 683D-7039, model 683-10-19, US serial number 65-12748, built by Fokker
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching with parts from Lockheed starting July 10, 1962
assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 1; first flight March 25, 1963 coded KE+339
project "Replace" with modification as Fighter-Bomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed 
and long range tanks as loose parts; acceptance date May 3, 1963 by BABwMTT
DA+250 JaboG 33 delivery date on May 24, 1963 in Silver-finish colors; JaboG 31 on July 10, 1963
heavy damaged November 27, 1964 when the gear collapsed during engine test run, not repaired and stored
airlifted to USA July 6, 1965 according project "Columbus III" to Lockheed, Palmdale, USA; repaired and upgraded by Lockheed
 to Luke AFB and operated by the 4510th CCTW (German shadow serial number 2170) coded 12748 in USAF Silver-finish color scheme
April 1974 temporarily grounded due to fatigue cracks, repaired and back to flight operations; struck off charge order July 21, 1983
sold to USAF in 1983 with "Phase II" lot
with 2.973 flight hours to ROCAF under Project "Ali Shan 8" in 1983 coded as "4390"
flew with 2nd TFW in the 1980s and with 3rd TFW in the 1990s and was scrapped in 1999

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