Photo of F-104G DD+237: picture wanted coded KE+436 or DD+237

F-104G DD+237 (no photo)

F-104G, construction number 683D-7136, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start November 21, 1963 according contract lot 5
first flight February 21, 1964 coded KE+436 at Messerschmitt-Manching
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 by BABwMTT April 24, 1964; DD+237 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB delivery date on April 29, 1964
crashed October 14, 1964 during a TACAN instrument approach to Memmingen AB
after losing orientation coming out of the low clouds and hitting some trees (CFIT)
the pilot ejected too late and was killed; struck off charge order (AVA) May 16, 1966.

Project "Diana": 42 Fighterbomber with built-in Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun for Jagdbombergeschwader 34 (FBW 34) at Memmingen AB, 
later the number of aircraft was increased to 48.

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