F-104G DA+111 at Edwards AFB with Joint Test Force team 1961, far left team member Capitano Franco Bonazzi (IT)

construction number 683-2014, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13233, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 2
first flight 1961 and flight tests flown with register number "114" only; accepted by BABwLockheed in 1961 in Silver-finish colors
DA+111 detached to 6516th Flight Line Maintenance Squadron at Edwards AFB with Joint Test Force team on June 12, 1961 
for "Category II" A/A firing and Navigation system (TACAN) tests
after 42 sorties airlifted with a "Flying Tiger Line" CL-44D transporter to Messerschmitt-Manching on August 28, 1962
planned code DC+107, but was not used; not reassembled and stored
according project "Columbus" airlifted coded as BG+105 on January 11, 1963 to Lockheed, Palmdale, USA for system upgradings
 at Luke AFB operated by the 4510th CCTW (German shadow serial number 2012) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 13233
crashed May 8, 1970 near Maricopa on Gila Bend Range No.3, 
aircraft became very low on a strafe pass recovery resulting in an uncontrolled flight during pull-out (encountered full, repeated kicker)
pilot was killed on ground contact; aircraft operated that day by the 418 TFTS, 58 TFTW; struck off charge order May 8, 1970

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