RF-104G BB+234 JG 71 (with Waffenschule der Luftwaffe 10 "BB" code) at Wittmund AB in 1968

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8178, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord), first flight November 7, 1963 coded KG+278 at Fokker-Schiphol
RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modification according project "Recce" at Weserflug in November 1963
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"at Fokker; acceptance date April 28, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
BB+234 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on May 12, 1964
24+35 JG 71 at Wittmund AB on February 29, 1968; WaSLw 10 on March 10, 1969
Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order "TA-196-3"; MFG 2 on January 28, 1975
crashed August 22, 1975 after midair collision with 22+75 (construction number 7156) at Westerheversand near Eiderstedt,
pilot ejected safely; written off; struck off charge order (AVA) April 6, 1976.

Project "Recce": included 66 RF-104G from ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G before delivery. 
They were mainly intended for the second squadron of WaSLw 10, AG 51, AG 52 and project Columbus.

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