F-104G DA+253 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" 1962

construction number 683-2049, model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 5 at Lockheed, Palmdale
flight test release January 29, 1962; coded with register number "149" for test flights
acceptance date by BABwLockheed March 31, 1962
coded KF+125 for tests of NASARR radar at Palmdale
airlifted to Manching April 26, 1962 with 19 flight hours in a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line"
DA+253 JaboG 31 delivery date on July 23, 1962 in Silver finish colors
"Project 19" upgrading in order to get all Norvenich aircraft to the same modification level starting in January 1963
DA+232 coded in March 1963; DA+232 had a severe incident at Norvenich AB on April 22, 1964 after chute and brake failure during landing
pilot was not hurt, but the aircraft spend quite a time in the repair shop, 
before it was delivered to Messerschmitt on October 15, 1964 for modifications and camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196
it returned to service with JaboG 31 "B" on June 28, 1965
20+42 made an emergency-landing at Leeuwarden AB with an open nozzle on August 27, 1979 after the pilot encountered an exploded M61 gun bullet
withdrawn from use at JaboG 31 on April 30, 1980; instructional airframe at Norvenich AB April 30, 1980
BDRT airframe at Norvenich September 27, 1983
struck off charge order September 27, 1983; 1993 scrapped

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