F-104G "8-175" at Anadolu University, Eskisehir in May 2015

F-104G, construction number 683D-9175, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start at SABCA-Gosselies on November 16, 1964
first flight March 5, 1965 coded with construction number "9175" in Fighterbomber version
2 factory test fights and 2 military test flights with 4 flight hours; military test flights at Gosselies: 29.3.1965 and 31.3.1965
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; coded KH+175 acceptance date March 31, 1965 by BABwSABCA
DF+243 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB delivery date on May 11, 1965
DA+253 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB on January 21, 1966; squadron exchange of 1. Staffel JaboG 31 with 141 Filo TuAF at Murted AB in April 1966
26+24 midair collision with 20+39 (construction number 2046) shortly after take-off from Norvenich at Euskirchen on July 10, 1970, emergency landing at Norvenich slightly damaged
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on February 2, 1983 with 3.167 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) July 19, 1983
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 65-9175) on March 13, 1984; to 4.AJU 1984; in 1989 to 162 Filo at Bandirma AB
coded "8-175" with 181 Filo of 8.AJU in May 1990; withdrawn from use and stored November 23, 1993 at Eskisehir depot
preserved (GIA) at Anadolu University, Eskisehir coded "8-175" inside; first noted June 1, 2011; January 2013 noted; May 2018 last noted.

39°47'51.12"N 30°32'24.60"E - inside

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