F-104G DA+253 JaboG 31 at Hopsten 1967

construction number 683D-9175, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start at SABCA, Gosselies November 16, 1964
first flight March 5, 1965 coded with construction number "9175" in Fighter-Bomber version
2 factory test fights and 2 military test flights with 4 flight hours; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196
coded KH+175 acceptance date March 31, 1965 by BABwSABCA
DF+243 JaboG 36 delivery date on May 11, 1965
DA+253 JaboG 31 on January 21, 1966
26+24 midair collision with 20+39 (construction number 2046) shortly after TO from Norvenich
on July 10, 1970, emergency landing at Norvenich slightly damaged
withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on February 2, 1983 with 3.167 flight hours; struck off charge order July 19, 1983
to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 64-9175) on March 13, 1984
4 AJU 1988-1989, coded "8-175" with 181 Filo of 8 AJU 1990-August 1993; wfu November 1993
preserved (GIA) at Eskisehir University as 8-175 inside; January 2011 first noted
January 2013 last noted

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