F-104G DF+246 JaboG 36 with the M-61 gun muzzle opening being faired over (the gun was removed for an additional fuel tank) 1967

F-104G, construction number 683D-9179, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start at SABCA-Gosselies on December 1, 1964 in Fighterbomber version; first flight April 8, 1965 with construction number "9179"
4 SABCA factory test flights and 1 military test flight  (May 18, 1965) with 5 flight hours; military test flight at Gosselies: 18.5.1965
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; coded KH+178 acceptance date May 18, 1965 by BABwSABCA in Fighterbomber version
DF+246 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB delivery date on June 22, 1965; IRAN at SABCA on August 29, 1967 with 387 flight hours
26+27 back to JaboG 36 on April 26, 1968
crashed on September 3, 1970 during a simulated attack on an army convoy at Bergen-Hohne Army Range
due to ground contact (CFIT: Controlled Flight Into Terrain); pilot was killed; struck off charge order (AVA) November 26, 1970.

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