F-104G 'DA+05' JaboG 31 decoy 1977

construction number 683D-8231, model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight March 16, 1964 coded KG+331 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version
camouflage scheme TA 196 "Norm 62"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) May28, 1964
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) Manching on June 9, 1964 for modifications
JD+249 JG 74 delivery date on July 10, 1964; heavy damaged on May 25, 1966 after skidding off the runway at Neuburg AB
repaired by Messerschmitt and back to JG 74
24+81 struck off charge order December 4, 1973; withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on December 17, 1974 with 1.549 flight hours
with tail of construction number 8199 (24+52) and nose from construction number 8247 (24+94 RF-104G)
in 1977 as decoy 'DA+05' to Norvenich AB, training aid code "C035"
coded as 'N104RB' (Red Baron) special scheme for the 25th anniversary of JaboG 31 on September 1, 1982 (non-flyable status!)
the tail was exchanged against the one from construction number 9134 (26+06),
when the aircraft was restored in 1982 and painted up as "Red Baron"
1988 temporary at Butzweilerhof airport for the opening of the museum there
'DA+231' preserved near gate Norvenich AB 1999; May 29, 2007 noted
code 'DA+231' was chosen because this was the first number for the 312 Squadron, where the aircraft is displayed
new painted tail "1957-2007 50 years 2nd sqn FBW 31" November 30, 2007; last noted

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