F-104G "9-622" of 9.AJU with special camouflage tests at Balikesir AB RF-104G, construction number 683D-6622, company model 683-04-10, built by FIAT (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) manufactured by Italian Group (ARGE-Italien); RF-104G production in "Recce" photoreconnaissance version coded KC+133 first flight July 25, 1964 at FIAT (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) in Turin-Caselle; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" acceptance date September 8, 1964 by BABwFIAT; Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3 (LVR 3) at Manching AB on September 18, 1964 for modifications EB+102 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on January 20, 1966 21+01 IRAN at SABCA on April 26, 1968 with 491 flight hours, back to AG 52 on May 22, 1968 modified to Fighterbomber version in December 1970 at MBB; JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on July 26, 1971 stored at Erding AB November 11, 1976; reactivated and delivered to JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on November 2, 1978; April 25, 1983 to JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on November 14, 1983 with 3.042 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) December 13, 1983MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 64-6622) on February 21, 1984, coded "4-622" with 4.AJU 1987 coded "8-622" with 8.AJU at Diyarbakir AB, special camouflage tests, storage Akhisar AB August 1992; withdrawn from use December 18, 1992 at Balikesir AB coded "9-622" preserved Balikesir September 1993 first noted, May 1994 noted preserved Balikesir AB "Hava Kuvvetleri Ust Kolleksion" in special experimental camouflage scheme; October 2017 last noted; new camouflage scheme! June 2020 first noted; June 2023 noted.
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