F-104G DA+106 JaboG 31 Norvenich AB

construction number 683-2025, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13242, built by Lockheed
manufactured by ARGE-USA, assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 3
flight test release October 27, 1961, flown with register number "125" for test flights
coded KF+101 (1st KF code number) for delivery with 22 flight hours; acceptance date by BABwLockheed not known
project "42" as Fighter-Bomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed
and long range tanks as loose parts
airlifted to Messerschmitt-Manching on  September 15, 1961 with a "Flying Tiger Line" CL-44D transporter with 22 flight hours
Messerschmitt test flight October 13, 1961; acceptance date by BABwMTT January 23, 1962
DA+106 JaboG 31 delivery date on February 21, 1962; TSLw 1 instructional aircraft coded BF+116 on November 6, 1962
according project "Columbus" airlifted to Lockheed, Palmdale, USA coded BG+120 on April 22, 1963
 at Luke AFB operated by the 4510th CCTW (German shadow serial number 2020) in USAF Silver-finish color scheme coded 13242
in 1979 for long term storage with 2.884 flight hours; struck off charge order January 2, 1983
1983 sold to USAF with "Phase I" lot
coded "4367" MAP to ROCAF 1983 under Project "Ali Shan No.8" to 42 squadron of 2 Wing
withdrawn from use date unknown
March 3, 1998 to Chung Hwa Vocational high school, Hualien for display without any markings; November 2009 last noted

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