F-104G 21+83 cockpit displayed in canteen building at Kaserne, Neuburg of JG 74 in 2023 F-104G, construction number 683D-7052, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT) manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start by Messerschmitt-Manching September 14, 1962 assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 2; first flight March 25, 1963 coded KE+352 project "Loreley" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 33) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date September 23, 1963 by BABwMTT DC+110 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB delivery date on October 3, 1963 (first camouflaged F-104 for JaboG 33 called "Lumumba") IRAN at SABCA October 4, 1966 with 600 flight hours, back to JaboG 33 on May 22, 1967 21+83 to LVR 1 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1) on May 24, 1976 and stored in airworthy condition; withdrawn from use 1981; struck off charge order (AVA) October 29, 1981 used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); last noted stored in Manching in March 1982; fuselage scrapped cockpit displayed in canteen building at Kaserne, Neuburg of JG 74, July 2007 first noted display at Kaserne-Neuburg at Neuburg in May 2013; May 2018 illustrating a Martin Baker GQ-7A ejection seat sequence; May 2023 last noted. JG 74 renamed Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 74 (TaktLwG 74) on October 1, 2013. copyright © Harry Prins48°42'32.09"N 11°13'27.76"E
