F-104G DF+112 JaboG 36 landing at Hopsten Air Base 1966 F-104G, construction number 683D-9008, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA the first fifteen aircraft (cn 9001-9015) were assembled from components originally supplied directly by Lockheed manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start at SABCA-Gosselies, Belgium May 30, 1962 acceptance date by BABwSABCA September 12, 1962; first factory flight October 31, 1962 coded with construction number "9008" total of 3 factory test flights and 9 military test flights with 17 flight hours; factory test flights at Gosselies: 8.9.1962, 9.9.1962, 31.10.1962 military test flights at Gosselies: 11.9.1962, 13.9.1962, 7.11.1962, 7.11.1962, 15.11.1962, 5.12.1962, 7.12.1962, 7.12.1962 and 17.12.1962 (test) ready for delivery December 21, 1962; Luftwaffe delivery on January 21.1963 coded KH+108 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version under project "Green Hill" (for JG 71); code JA+244 was planed, but was not used; to LPR 1 on January 21, 1963 for upgrading to Messerschmitt for long-term storage on June 28, 1963; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" in November 1964 modified to Fighterbomber version December 14, 1964 at Messerschmitt DF+112 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB delivery date on July 15, 1965 25+62 IRAN (periodic maintenance) at SABCA September 24, 1968 with 370 flight hours, back to JaboG 36 on November 15, 1968 IRAN (periodic maintenance) at SABCA December 15, 1971; back to JaboG 36 on March 6, 1972 JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on October 29, 1975; TechnGrp 11 of LVR 1 "F-104 Kommando" at Erding AB on April 12, 1984 crashed on July 10, 1984 after take-off from Eggebek AB NW of Stade after engine failure due to FOD (Foreign Object Damage); pilot ejected safely; written off; struck off charge order (AVA) February 6, 1985. Project "Green Hill": 42 AWX airplanes were delivered to the Fighter Wing 71 (Jagdgeschwader 71) at Wittmund. copyright © Hans-Peter Jans