F-104G 24+43 BDRT airframe at Wittmund AB 2009

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8186, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight December 4, 1963 at Fokker-Schiphol coded KG+286
to Fokker-Weserflug in December 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date April 24, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
BB+237 WaSLw 10 (OTU Operational Training Unit) at Jever AB delivery date on May 5, 1964
IRAN at SABCA on September 5, 1967 with 248 flight hours, to AG 52 on October 18, 1967; WaSLw 10 at jever AB on December 4, 1967
24+43 JG 71 on February 29, 1968; WaSLw 10 on March 10, 1969; modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G by Messerschmitt AG October 20, 1970
EL-70/EL-73 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) system was installed in the weapon system in the late 70s with tech order"TA-FL1191"
WaSLw 10 on April 30, 1971; JaboG 31 on January 23, 1981; JaboG 32 on August 17, 1982; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on March 20, 1984
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on June 26, 1987 with 3.018 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) January 13, 1989
BDRT reserve airframe at TSLw 3 Fassberg AB on May 29, 1989; noted at Fassberg AB November 23, 1994 with training aid code "C042"
noted at Eggebek AB on May 8, 1998; at AG 51 "Immelmann" Jagel AB as BDRT airframe in 2000; airlifted on February 19, 2001 with CH-53G transport helicopter of HFlgStff 15 to Wittmund AB for BDRT use
October 15, 2006 noted; February 8, 2010 last noted; dismantled in May 2010 (wings, tail and radome); scrapped in August 2010; cockpit last noted in 2020.

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