F-104G "FG-421", ex 26+75 preserved at the city Menidi, Greece 2006

construction number 683D-7421, model 683-10-19, built by MBB
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd) & VFW; assembled by MBB Manching starting January 13, 1972
first flight March 29, 1972 at MBB, acceptance date May 31, 1972 by GPS-MBB
manufactured as attrition replacement aircraft
modification level "Neptun" as Fighter Bomber (for German Navy) with with AS.30 and
"Kormoran" anti ship missile delivery system, Navy camouflage scheme TA-196-3
26+75 MFG 2 delivery date on June 7, 1972
heavy damaged on October 18, 1972 being towed over a open water ditch,
nose gear broke away and main landing gear was damaged
to MBB for repair on February 7, 1973, back to MFG 2 on August 18, 1973
February 16, 1984 to Luftwaffenschleuse 11 for AN/ALE-40(N) Chaff/Flare countermeasure dispenser equipment 
according tech order TA-1469; back to MFG 2 on March 30, 1984
withdrawn from use and stored June 25, 1986 at LwSchleuse 11
struck off charge order February 10, 1989
transported with C-130 to Greece on May 10, 1989 with 1.995 flight hours
used by Hellenic Air Force for spare parts, but was operational in 1992 with 116 Wing at Araxos AB
withdrawn from use 1993; stored as "FG-7421" at Agrinion AB August in 2001
preserved coded "FG-421" at the city Menidi June 14, 2005 first noted; March 2013 last noted

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