F-104G 8347 coded "65-8347", ex 25+52 display on pole in a military hospital at Izmir 2008 F-104G, construction number 683D-8347, company model 683-10-19, built by Fokker manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight February 5, 1965 coded KG+447 in Fighterbomber version at Fokker-Schiphol camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date March 9, 1965 by BABwFokker DB+253 JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB delivery date on April 14, 1965; heavily damaged during landing on July 27, 1965 at Lechfeld AB, aircraft left the runway breaking up the nose gear; repaired at Messerschmitt DC+129 JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on April 14, 1966; AFCENT Tactical Weapons Meet at Chaumont AB, France 10 till 24 June 1966 25+52 IRAN at SABCA on July 1, 1968 with 530 flight hours, back to JaboG 33 on September 27, 1968; JaboG 31 on April 15, 1981 withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on April 7, 1983 with 3.019 flight hours as attrition reserve aircraft struck off charge order (AVA) December 13, 1983MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 65-8347) on April 9, 1984; to 4.AJU at Murted in 1984 coded "9-347" operational in 1989 at Balikesir with 193 Filo of 9.AJU; taken out of service on June 11, 1991 preserved in army barracks at Incirali, near Izmir in April 1999 preserved on pole in Güzelyali Airforce Hospital at Izmir October 7, 2005 coded "65-8347" in F-16 style grey camouflage scheme November 9, 2006 with Tiger marks on intake first noted; October 9, 2008 noted; September 2023 last noted. copyright © Peitzmeier archive
38°24'8.68"N 27° 4'20.38"E
