TF-104G "5908", ex 27+79 displayed Hellenic Air Force Museum, Tatoi AB 2005

construction number 583F-5908, model 583-10-20, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA) and Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd); parts (fuselage and wings) assembly according contract lot 2
ARGE-Süd parts airlifted to USA on April 5, 1965; Lockheed assembled coded KF+208
airlifted to Fokker (Avio Diepen) at Ypenburg AB, Netherlands on September 20, 1965 for reassembly
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196; acceptance date October 29, 1965
TB+261 MFG 2 delivery date on November 4, 1965; MFG 1 on May 23, 1966; code TA+164 on August 24, 1967
27+79 Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order TA-196-3 in October 1971 at Messerschmitt
participated in the Royal Flush exercise at Florennes from 13 to 21 June 1973; MFG 2 assigned on November 17, 1981
IRAN MBB on November 17, 1981; to MFG 2 on April 28, 1982; LVR 1 September 1986-February 1987
withdrawn from use and stored LwSchleuse 11 at Manching AB on April 2, 1987 with 2.360 flight hours
struck off charge order February 13, 1989, airlifted to Greece (Elliniki Vassiliki Aeroporia) on March 29, 1989 with a HAF C-130 transporter
operated coded as "TF-5908" at 116th Pteriga Araxos Air Base in 1989; withdrawn from use in April 1993 
preserved at a museum near the Technical School at Tatoi-Dekelia, Athens 2000; noted November 2004 
at Hellenic AF Museum, Tatoi AB, Athens outside on apron behind museum hangar September 17, 2005 noted
October 19, 2008 noted; "FG-5908" November 2012 last noted

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