F-104G "FG-422", ex 26+76 preserved at Aegean island of Leros 2010

construction number 683D-7422, model 683-10-19, built by MBB
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd) & VFW; assembled by MBB-Manching starting January 20, 1972
first flight April 20, 1972 at MBB; assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 8
manufactured as attrition replacement aircraft
modification level "Neptun" as Fighter-Bomber (for German Navy) with AS.30 and "Kormoran" anti-ship missile delivery system
Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order TA-196-3; acceptance date July 28, 1972 by GPS-MBB
26+76 MFG 1 delivery date on August 1, 1972; MFG 2 on August 6, 1981
May 4, 1982 to Luftwaffenschleuse 11 for AN/ALE-40(N) Chaff/Flare countermeasure dispenser equipment 
according tech order TA-1469; back to MFG 2 on June 24, 1982;
Viking team aircraft for the 25th anniversary of Marineflieger Geschwader 2 on July 28, 1983 in normal camouflage; WTD 61 on May 14, 1987
withdrawn from use and preserved at LwSchleuse 11 on December 15, 1987
struck off charge order February 24, 1988
to Hellenic Air Force on April 26, 1988 with 2.442 flight hours; operated by the 116.Pterix (Wing) at Araxos AB coded "FG-422"
withdrawn from use in 1993; stored Agrinion AB (LGAG) April 1996; stored Agrinion AB September 17, 2005 last noted
preserved at Aegean island of Leros beside a WWII museum (Merikia Museum) coded "FG-422" August 14, 2006 first noted; August 2010 last noted

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