RF-104G EA+104 AG 51

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8094, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight May 2, 1963 coded KG+194 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Avio Diepen (ARGE-Nord) on May5, 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modification  according project "Bacchus" (for AG 51), 
back to Fokker on June 21, 1963; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker September 30, 1963
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on October 15, 1963 for modifications
EA+104 AG 51 at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on November 19, 1963; in 1969 AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB
23+87 JG 74 on October 1, 1970; AG 52 at Leck AB on January 12, 1971; modified to F-104G Fighterbomber version on July 9, 1971 at MBB
JaboG 31 at Norvenich AB on November 15, 1971; heavily damaged during emergency landing due to bird strike on January 10, 1983
aircraft landed safely at Norvenich AB, but was damaged beyond economical repair (DBR); struck off charge order (AVA) May 16, 1983
instructional airframe (GIA) with maintenance squadron JaboG 31 in 1983; BDRT airframe at Norvenich AB coded "87+23" with training aid code "C033"; scrapped in 1992.

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