F-104G DD+102 JaboG 34 at Volkel AB 1967

F-104G, construction number 683D-7110, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start at Messerschmitt-Manching August 1, 1963
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 3; first flight January 16, 1964 coded as KE+410
project "Diana" in Fighterbomber version (for JaboG 34) with installed Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date March 20, 1964 by BABwMTT
LwVersRgt 3 at Manching AB on March 20, 1964 for modifications
DD+102 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB delivery date on April 13, 1964
22+32 heavily damaged in 1968, repaired at Messerschmitt and back to JaboG 34 on October 14, 1969
operated with flightdate and crash recorder LEADS 200 according tech order "TA-1411"
crashed on June 24, 1982 at Malgersdorf near Passau, county Rottach-Inn during low altitude ACM after loss of control
due to uneven external fuel load (left tiptank was 100% full and the right one was nearly empty)
pilot ejected too late and was killed; struck off charge order (AVA) October 19, 1982.

July 5,1968 at Decimomannu AB due to a malfunction on the right main landing gear, the aircraft veered off the runway to the right, 
the nose landing gear buckled and the right main landing gear was damaged.

Project "Diana": delivery of 42 Fighterbomber with built-in Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun for 1st and 2nd Squadron of Jagdbombergeschwader 34 
later the number of aircraft was increased to 48.

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