F-104G "D-8066" Dart Towing Squadron at Leeuwarden AB, Netherlands in July 1982

F-104G, construction number 683D-8066, model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); Fokker factory construction number 10516; assembly start December 7, 1962; first flight April 8, 1963
taken on charge July 4, 1963 coded D-8066 by 306 squadron at Twenthe AB; to 322 squadron at Leeuwarden AB September 7, 1964; converted to RF-104G at Avio Diepen April 30, 1965
to 306 squadron August 30, 1965; RF-104G (O) with Orpheus recce pod in 1965
August 1972 exchange between the German Navy MFG 1 based at Schleswig Jagel and the Dutch Air Force 306 Squadron based at Volkel Air Base
June 1981 squadron exchange between the Dutch Air Force 306 Squadron from Volkel AB flying the RF-104G with USAFE squadron 1 TRS/10 TRW, based at Alconbury AB
Target Towing Squadron (TTS) at Leeuwarden July-September 1982; April 1983 306 Squadron based at Volkel AB with German Air Force 1.Staffel JaboG 32 based at Lechfeld AB, flying the F-104G
withdrawn from use November 30, 1983
to Turkey coded "8066" on November 30. 1983 via Grosseto AB and Gioia del Colle AB; coded "8-066" (THK serial number 63-8066) to Sahin Kita conversion unit of 4.AJU in December 1983
operated as F-104G (mod) without gun on; withdrawn from use on November 7, 1984, CFE cut-up at Murted AB; scrapped.

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