F-104F BB+380 WaSLw 10 at Norvenich AB

F-104F, construction number 283-5067, company model 483-04-08, US serial number 59-5014, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC), Burbank; assembly at Lockheed-Palmdale
first flight 1960 with USAF serial number "59-5014"; acceptance date by BABwLockheed not known
BB+380 shipped in boxes to Germany on September 14, 1960; together with cn 5066 (BB+379) by train transported to Messerschmitt-Norvenich for reassembly
Messerschmitt test flight October 10, 1960; acceptance date November 25, 1960 by BABwMTT
WaSLw 10 (OTU Operational Training Unit) at Norvenich AB delivery date on November 25, 1960 in Silver-finish colors
crashed July 27, 1964 at Hesel north of Leer, Germany being out of control after loosing left flap after selecting "Land-Flaps" position
at high speed in the TRA (Temporary Reserved Airspace); 2 Italian pilots of the AMI ejected and were ok; written off; taken off the Lw aircraft type roster on September 1, 1964.

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