F-104G DC+120 JaboG 33 Buchel AB 1965

construction number 683-2078, model 683-10-19, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); flight test release May 7, 1962
assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 7; flown with register number "178" for test flights
accepted by BABwLockheed in April 1962; coded KF+153 for delivery
airlifted to Germany May 8, 1962 in a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line"; Messerschmitt test flight August 6, 1962
project "Loreley" as Fighter-Bomber (for JaboG 33) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
DC+120 JaboG 33 delivery date on August 1, 1962 in Silver-finish colors
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196 in July 1965
20+66 crashed on March 27, 1968 immediately after take-off from Buchel AB due to engine failure after a compressor stall
pilot ejected safely but was injured; struck off charge order November 12, 1968, written off

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