F-104G DA+119 JaboG 31 at during Tactical Weapons Meet (TWM) at RAFG Wildenrath in June 1967

F-104G, construction number 683-2062, company model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); Lockheed assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 6
flight test release January 29, 1962; test flights with register number coded "162" only; acceptance date May 9, 1962 by BABwLockheed
KF+137 airlifted to Messerschmitt-Manching on May 15, 1962 with 14 flight hours in a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line"; test flight by Messerschmitt on June 27, 1962
DA+129 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on August 23, 1962 in Silver-finish colors; project "Replace" was not implemented
project "19" upgrading in order to get all Norvenich aircraft to the same modification level starting in January 1963
renumbered DA+119 on February 28, 1963 after the upgrading, aircraft was changed to such an extent that it received a new tactical code
IRAN at SABCA on March 3, 1966 with 483 flight hours; modification upgrading and camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196", back to JaboG 31 on November 8, 1966
20+53 withdrawn from use and stored at LVR 1 Manching on November 3, 1976 as attrition replacement aircraft
struck off charge order (AVA) October 29, 1981; used for spare parts (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung); scrapped.

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