RF-104G BB+256 WaSLw 10 1967

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8184, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); Fokker factory construction number 10634; first flight November 20, 1963 coded KG+284
to Weserflug in November 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) on March 18, 1964 coded BB+256
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on April 8, 1964 for modifications; WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on May 29, 1964
IRAN at SABCA on October 12, 1967 with 249 flight hours; to WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on January 30, 1968
24+41 modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G on February 13, 1969 at Messerschmitt; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on May 8, 1969
crashed with 737 flight hours on May 22, 1970 during GCA approach into Memmingen AB after lightning strike,
pilot lost control of the F-104, ejected safely at about 500 feet, written off; struck off charge order (AVA) November 26, 1970.

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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