F-104G DC+105 JaboG 33 Büchel AB

construction number 7042, built by Messerschmitt
assembly by Messerschmitt Manching starting July 25, 1962, first flight March 25, 1963, delivery date July 8, 1963 coded KE+342
project "Loreley" as fighter bomber with M-61 20-mm Vulcan machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
DC+105 JaboG 33 on July 12, 1963, camouflage scheme TA-196 "Norm 62" in 1966
DB+125 JaboG 32 on October 28, 1966
21+73 crashed on April 17, 1968 near Starnberg during a test flight after an engine change
Aircraft exploded due to unknown reason. Pilot was killed, written off, struck off charge order September 17, 1986

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