TF-104G EA+374 AG 51 (Aufklärungsgeschwader 51) at Norvenich AB 1966

TF-104G, construction number 583F-5914, company model 583-10-20, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed and Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd); assembly according contract lot 3; assembled at Messerschmitt-Augsburg, wings manufactured at Messerschmitt-Manching
ARGE-Süd parts (fuselage, wings and tail) airlifted to USA May 31, 1965 with a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line"
at Lockheed-Burbank assembled and test flights coded KF+214 at Palmdale in 1965
airlifted to Avio Diepen at Ypenburg, Netherlands on November 11, 1965 for reassembly; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
acceptance date December 29, 1965 by BABwFokker
EA+374 AG 51 "Immelmann" at Ingolstadt-Manching AB delivery date on February 7, 1966; 1969 AG 51 relocated to Bremgarten AB (EDSG)
27+85 JG 74 at Neuburg AB on December 2, 1970; JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on December 28, 1970; JG 71 at Wittmund AB on August 2, 1971
WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on January 17, 1974; JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on January 20, 1981
withdrawn from use with 2.665 flight hours at LVR 1 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 1) on May 16, 1983; struck off charge order (AVA) July 19, 1983
coded "6-914" on November 22, 1983 MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 65-5914); initially to 6.AJU at Bandirma AB
1988 coded "4-914" with 141 Filo of 4.AJU at Murted; coded as "9-914" in 1989 last noted, withdrawn from use and stored at Eskisehir in 1992
CFE cut at Eskisehir AB on July 24, 1995 and scrapped.

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