F-104G DD+122 JaboG 34; note the M61 machine gun muzzle opening being faired over

F-104G, construction number 683D-7008, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by ARGE-Süd (South Group); assembly by Messerschmitt at Manching starting December 20, 1961 with parts from Lockheed
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 0; first flight May 11, 1962 coded KE+308; acceptance date June 30, 1962 by BABwMTT
without test flight parked in long term storage on July 27, 1962 according to project "21"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in 1964; Messerschmitt modification in 1965; test flight April 30, 1965 at Messerschmitt; acceptance date June 30, 1965 by BABwMTT
DD+122 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB delivery date on August 30, 1965
21+40 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on November 2, 1973; JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on December 4, 1974
JaboG 34 on November 10, 1975; operated with flightdate and crash recorder LEADS 200 according tech order "TA 1411"
crashed February 24, 1976 during emergency landing at Manching AB with minimum fuel, it was a hard landing with tailwind and the aircraft collided with a telemetry box, pilot was seriously injured
written off; struck off charge order (AVA) July 14, 1976.

Project "21": 21 aircraft from the ARGE-Süd production were provided with long-term conservation for the purpose of later rearmament and parked at Manching. 
Later, when enough retrofit kits were available the aircraft were upgraded.

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