F-104F BF+011 at TSLw 1 Kaufbeuren AB with F-104D single piece canopy 1960

construction number 283-5047, model 483-04-08, US serial number 59-4994, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC), Burbank
acceptance date September 22, 1959 without test flights
with USAF serial number coded 59-4994 with F-104D canopy version
used as instructional airframe at Palmdale
coded BB+361 used for the training of the first German pilot conversion training at Palmdale in February 1960
airlifted to TSLw 1 at Kaufbeuren on January 18, 1960
coded BF+011 instructional airframe with TSLw 1 without test flights
May 25, 1961 modified to F-104F standards at Messerschmitt
BB+375 to Messerschmitt January 1961 for several modification tests; first flight on February 13, 1964
ErpSt 61 delivery date on July 20, 1964, WaSLw 10 (OTU Operational Training Unit) on March 4, 1965
29+01 withdrawn from use 1971 according government orders; struck off charge order June 29, 1971
in 1971 to road show "Unsere Luftwaffe"; scrapped at LVR 3 at Erding AB in 1973
dump at Erding AB May 18, 1974 last noted

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