F-104F '27+04' at Auenhausen radar station, near Borgentreich 2008

construction number 283-5058, model 483-04-08, US serial number 59-5005, built by Lockheed
first flight 1960 with US serial number 59-5005, BB+371 shipped to Bremerhaven July 14, 1960, initially used for spares due to missing parts
Messerschmitt test flight on December 22, 1960, WaSLw 10 (OTU Operational Training Unit) at Norvenich on February 7, 1961, crash-landing in 1966
29+08 1968 for Martin Baker ejection seat tests, ErpSt 61 on April 30, 1970
withdrawn from use 1971 according government orders, struck off charge order June 29, 1971
to "Radar Führungs Abteilung 15" at Auenhausen radar station, near Borgentreich 1985 coded 29+08
1992 noted with fake code '27+04' with JG 71 badges, December 16, 2005 noted
June 2010 last noted

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