RF-104G EA+123 Aufklärungsgeschwader 51 (AG 51) landing at Leeuwarden July 28, 1966

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8165, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
first flight October 9, 1963 coded KG+265 at Fokker-Schiphol
direct flight to Avio Diepen October 9, 1963 for RF-104G modifications according project "Recce"; back at Fokker on December 14, 1963
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date March 6, 1964 by BABwFokker with 6:15 flight hours
EA+123 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on March 18, 1964 with 6 flight hours
24+23 AG 52 at Leck AB on December 18, 1969; modified to AWX (All Weather Fighter) version June 10, 1970 at Messerschmitt, Manching
JG 71 at Wittmund AB on November 6, 1970; withdrawn from use with 1.596 flight hours at LVR 1 on February 14, 1974; parts used for spares (ETG:Ersatzteilgewinnung)
struck off charge order (AVA) on November 2, 1973; scrapped.

Project "Recce": included 66 RF-104G from ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G before delivery. 
They were mainly intended for the second squadron of WaSLw 10, AG 51, AG 52 and project Columbus.

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