F-104G DA+241 JaboG 31 commissioned as the first operational Starfighter wing on June 20, 1962

F-104G, construction number 683-2037, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13253, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 4; flight test release October 27, 1961; flown with register number "137" for test flights
coded KF+113 accepted by BABwLockheed for delivery; shipped in boxes to Bremerhaven, Germany January 12, 1962 with 19:45 flight hours
railroad transport to Messerschmitt-Manching for reassembly and test flight on April 10, 1962
project "42" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
DA+241 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on April 24, 1962 in Silver-finish colors; planned for project "Columbus" on November 15, 1962
February 27, 1963 to Messerschmitt for disassembly; coded BG+123 airlifted on March 18, 1963 to Lockheed-Burbank according project "Columbus"
reassembled and modified to the latest modification level at Lockheed-Palmdale
 operated by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2030, never used for registration) in USAF Silver-finish color scheme coded 13253
in May 1977 with 2.662 flight hours on active flying status; withdrawn from use and stored in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft; struck off charge order (AVA) January 24, 1983
sold to USAF in 1983 with 2.882 flight hours
 MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF with "Phase I" lot 1984 under project "Ali Shan No.8"; coded "4374" to 42 squadron of 2 Wing
heavily damaged February 28, 1987 after an aborted Take-off, stopped by BAK-12 barrier and caught on fire, the pilot was safe, written off.

Project "42": 42 aircraft (hence the name of the project!) for JaboG 31 (FBW 31) at Norvenich AB in Fighterbomber version with built-in Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun, long-range tanks as loose parts.

The plan was to code the German F-104 operating at Luke with "BG" codes, but this was not legal according to USAF regulations.

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