F-104F coded "27+04", ex 29+08 at Auenhausen radar station, near Borgentreich 2008

construction number 283-5058, model 483-04-08, US serial number 59-5005, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC), Burbank; assembly at Lockheed, Palmdale
first flight 1960 with US serial number 59-5005 at Palmdale, accepted by BABwLockheed in 1960
BB+371 shipped to Bremerhaven July 14, 1960, transported via train to Messerschmitt-Norvenich, initially used for spares due to missing parts
Messerschmitt test flight on December 22, 1960, WaSLw 10 (OTU Operational Training Unit) at Norvenich AB delivery date on February 7, 1961
BB+371 crash-landing in 1966; to Messerschmitt on May 26, 1966 for repair
29+08 May 9, 1968 for Martin Baker ejection seat fitting tests at EWR-Süd, Munich (Entwicklungsring-Süd); Messerschmitt on August 29, 1968
WaSLw 10 on April 14, 1969; ErpSt 61 in 1969; MBB on November 10, 1969; ErpSt 61 on April 30, 1970
withdrawn from use 1971 according government orders given April 16, 1971; struck off charge order June 29, 1971
to "Radar Führungs Abteilung 15" at Auenhausen radar station, near Borgentreich in 1985 coded "29+08"
1992 noted at Auenhausen radar station with fake code "27+04" with JG 71 badges, December 16, 2005 noted
June 2010 last noted

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