RF-104G EA+112 AG 51

construction number 683D-8118, model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); coded KG+218 first flight July 2, 1963
to Avio Diepen (ARGE-Nord) on August 13, 1963 for RF-104G modifications according project "Bacchus"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196; acceptance date November 6, 1963 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
EA+112 AG 51 delivery date on November 8, 1963; heavy damaged after take-off abort at Manching AB June 18, 1964
repaired at Messerschmitt and back to AG 51 on October 11, 1965; modified to AWX (All Weather Fighter) version F-104G on August 31, 1967
JG 74 on October 3, 1967 (planned code JD+109 was not used)
23+96 JaboG 32 on April 8, 1968; JG 74 on August 21, 1968
withdrawn from use due to fatigue cracks February 26, 1973 with 1.358 flight hours; parts used for spares
scrapped 1974 at Memmingen

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