F-104G JA+243 Jagdgeschwader 71 "Richthofen" (JG 71)

construction number 683D-9054, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start July 7, 1963 at SABCA, Gosselies in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version
first flight October 30, 1963 coded with construction number "9054"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196 in 1963
2 SABCA factory test flights and 3 military test flights with 6 flight hours
coded KH+130 acceptance date January 17, 1964 by BABwSABCA
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) on February 21, 1964 for upgrading
JA+243 JG 71 delivery date on May 5, 1964
25+83 modified to Fighter-Bomber version in July 1970 at MBB; JaboG 32 on January 28, 1971
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on January 10, 1974 with 1.619 flight hours; struck off charge order December 4, 1973
BDRT reserve airframe at Fassberg AB 1983; scrapped in February 1990

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