F-104G 20+46 preserved at Pfalz-Flugzeugwerke, Speyer April 2008

construction number 683-2054, model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed
first flight November 11, 1961, Lockheed test flights coded "154" only
KF+129 at Palmdale for tests of NASARR radar in February 1962, delivery date March 5, 1962
airlifted to Germany March 16, 1962 with 28 flight hours in a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line"
DA+110 JaboG 31 on May 21, 1962
"Project 19" upgrading in order to get all Norvenich aircraft to the same modification level starting in January 1963
"Category III" operational profiles and system tests from April until July 1963, camouflage scheme TA-196 "Norm 62" in 1966
DD+120 code on March 3, 1966, SABCA for periodic inspection October 26, 1966, JaboG 34 on February 6, 1967
20+46 withdrawn from use November 19, 1985 at LwSchleuse 11 with 3.835 flight hours
struck off charge order March 18, 1986
instructional airframe at MBB Augsburg December 3, 1986, 1990 to museum Koch at Mühlhausen Airport
gate guard DASA plant III at Augsburg April 7,1999, 2002 not noted, stored Speyer October 2004 for new paint and markings
preserved Pfalz-Flugzeugwerke Speyer early 2005 (on loan from EADS Augsburg)
November 19, 2006 noted in clean configuration, April 1, 2008 configured with 4 tanks last noted

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