F-104G 25+21 with EADS at Manching 2006

F-104G, construction number 683D-8295, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); Fokker factory construction number 10745
first flight September 3, 1964 coded KG+395 in Fighterbomber version; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
acceptance date November 13, 1964 by BABwFokker
DB+116 JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB delivery date on January 19, 1965
IRAN at SABCA on January 24, 1967 with 294 flight hours, back to JaboG 32 on July 12, 1967
25+21 heavily damaged on July 28, 1971 after landing at Decimomannu AB due to a broken main landing gear
the aircraft went into the grass, pilot was unhurt, damage was beyond economical repair (DBR); written off
struck off charge order (AVA) August 26, 1971, stored at LVR 1 on November 25, 1071
coded "MBB" at MBB Manching April 17, 1975; "MBB" markings were replaced by serial "21+04" in the late 80s
in September 1994 however they changed to the correct serial "25+21" and the camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
displayed at EADS Manching near gate, 2002 noted
taken down and stored at Manching on March 25, 2008 noted; stored inside shelter at Manching in June 2010 and June 2013 noted
stored (in shelter 1) December 2017 last noted; February 9, 2018 to Niederalteich for restoration, owned by Josef Voggenreiter
March 2023 last noted.

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25+21 F-104G "MBB" cn 8295 MBB Manching, Germany, July 20, 1983