F-104G DF+248 JaboG 36 at Hopsten Air Base 1966

F-104G, construction number 683D-9181, company model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start at SABCA-Gosselies on December 16, 1964 in Fighterbomber version
first flight April 15, 1965 coded with construction number "9181"; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
2 SABCA factory test flights and 1 military test flight with 3 flight hours; military test flight at Gosselies: 30.4.1965; coded KH+180 acceptance date April 30, 1965
DF+248 JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB delivery date on June 12, 1965; IRAN at VFW on August 12, 1968 
26+29 to SABCA on February 25, 1969 for radar calibration with 581 flight hours, back to JaboG 36 on May 13, 1969
August 1969 JaboG 36 (1st Staffel) exchanged with a USAFE F-4C Phantom squadron within the 81 TFW based at Bentwaters
at least four Starfighters flew to the UK being 26+09, 26+16, 26+26, 26+29
JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on December 5, 1974; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on December 4, 1975; operated with flightdate and crash recorder LEADS 200 according tech order "TA 1411"
withdrawn from use in 1984; struck off charge order (AVA) April 11, 1984; April 19, 1984 used by ErpSt 91 Meppen for firing trials; totally "destroyed" from test firing with 20mm gun; scrapped.

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