RF-104G EB+107 Aufklärungsgeschwader 52 (AG 52) 1966

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8232, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight March 6, 1964 coded KG+332 at Fokker-Schiphol
RF-104G modification Avio Diepen according project "Recce" on March 6, 1964; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) June 10, 1964; LVR 3 at Manching AB on July 6, 1964 for modifications
EB+107 AG 52 at Leck AB delivery date on July 14, 1965; IRAN at SABCA on December 21, 1967 with 393 flight hours
24+82 back to AG 52 on March 7, 1968; modified to Fighterbomber version F-104G by Messerschmitt AG on September 9, 1970; JaboG 31 at  Norvenich AB on March 4, 1971
crashed on April 30, 1971 after take-off from Norvenich AB near Grevenbroich due to engine failure caused by a compressor stall (FOD),
pilot ejected safely, written off; struck off charge order (AVA) August 2, 1971.

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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