F-104G "65-7161" at Vezirköprü municipality, near Samsun, Turkey in 2019 construction number 683D-7161, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT) manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start at Messerschmitt-Manching March 18, 1964 assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 6; first flight June 2, 1964 coded KE+461; acceptance date by BABwMTT August 28, 1964 project "Yoga" as Fighterbomber (for MFG 1) with AS.30 anti-ship missile delivery system, Sidewinder missile launch rails and long range tanks camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" VA+137 MFG 1 at Schleswig-Jagel AB delivery date on September 3, 1964 22+79 Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order "TA-196-3" in 1970 MFG 1 "Bulls Eye" competition at Sola AB, Norway 24 August till 4 September 1975 withdrawn from use at LwVersRgt 1 at Erding AB on June 24, 1980 with 2.041 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) January 3, 1980MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 64-7161) September 23, 1980 as instructional airframe (GIA) "E-161"at Izmir-Gaziemir; 1990 last noted preserved at Bursa, mounted beside the military sports arena on the highest point of the city at Isiklar Askeri Lisesi (Isiklar Military High School) at Bursa with wrong serial 65-7161 first noted in June 2010; May 2015 last noted on pole in July 2018 at Vezirköprü municipality, near Samsun; inauguration ceremony August 31, 2018 with wrong serial number "65-7161"; October 2023 last noted. copyright © Peitzmeier archive
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