RF-104G "D-8311" 306 squadron landing with Orpheus recce pod at Volkel AB 1983

F-104G, construction number 683D-8311, model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); Fokker factory construction number 10761; first flight September 1964 coded KG+411 at Fokker, Schiphol; acceptance date October 20, 1964
to OCU (TDM) at Twenthe; 322/323 squadrons pool at Leeuwarden on October 1, 1968
May 1971 exchange between the Royal Air Force 29 Squadron, flying the Lightning from Wattisham and Dutch Air Force 322 Squadron from Leeuwarden AB
July 1978 modified at Avio Diepen to RF-104G; to 306 squadron at Volkel AB on December 6, 1978
September 1982 306 Squadron, flying the RF-104G, had a squadron exchange with German Navy MFG2 (1st Staffel) based at Eggebek; March 3, 1983 2000 hrs zap
November 30, 1983 THK delivery coded 64-8311; no further informations.

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