F-104G "8-288" Istanbul, Yesilyurt at Turkish Air Force Academy on sports camp 2007
  
construction number 683D-8299, model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight September 23, 1964 coded KG+399
acceptance date October 12, 1964 by BABwFokker in Fighter-Bomber-version; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196
DB+119 JaboG 32 delivery date on December 22, 1964
heavy damaged August 8, 1967 during landing at Lechfeld AB after a main wheel tire was blown
25+24 repaired by Messerschmitt and back September 11, 1969 to JaboG 32
TechnGrp 11 on April 12, 1984 "F-104 Kommando" Erding AB
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on March 21, 1985 with 3.022 flight hours
struck off charge order December 18, 1984
to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 64-8299) July 4, 1985 coded "4-299"
coded "9-299" operational 1989 with 192 Filo last noted
preserved Istanbul, Yesilyurt at Turkish Air Force Academy sports ground (Hava Harp Okulu) in 1994
noted with fake code "8288/8-288" in 2004; Mai 2007 last noted
'8-288' display on pole at Izmir-Cigli on the golf course, in white colors, north of the gate at Izmir;
November 2008 first noted, November 20, 2011 last noted

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