F-104G DA+106 JaboG 31

construction number 683-2059, model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); Lockheed assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 6
Lockheed test flights with register number coded "159" only; coded KF+134 accepted by BABwLockheed
assigned to 6516th Flight Line Maintenance Squadron at Edwards AFB
with "F-104 Joint Test Force" team in 1962 for "Category II" test flights
finished after 13 Air/Air gun firing flights on May 11, 1962
airlifted to Messerschmitt Manching July 3, 1962 with 39 flight hours, Messerschmitt test flight August 17, 1962
according project "Replace" with modification as Fighter-Bomber
with the Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
DC+112 JaboG 31 on September 3, 1962 in Silver-finish colors; recoded DA+106 JaboG 31 on December 6, 1962
SABCA IRAN on February 23, 1966 with 426 flight hours; back to JaboG 31 on January 30, 1967
NATO exercise "Tactical Weapons Meet" 1967 at RAFG Wildenrath in June 1967
20+51 crashed July 30, 1969 during take off at Norvenich AB after a wrong speed indication
due to heavy nose wheel shimmy, barrier was overrun and the F-104 caught on fire
pilot ejected safely over the runway, damaged beyond repair (DBR); written off
struck off charge order December 2, 1969

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