F-104G JA+248 JG 71

construction number 683D-9012, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start at SABCA, Gosselies, Belgium August 10, 1962
first flight December 17, 1962 coded with construction number "9012"
3 SABCA factory test flights and 6 military test flights with 12 flight hours
coded KH+112 acceptance date April 9, 1963 by BABwSABCA
delivered in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version under project "Green Hill" (for JG 71)
JA+248 JG 71 delivery date on April 9, 1963; camouflage scheme TA-196 "Norm 62" in 1964
to OGMA Alverca, Portugal on December 20, 1965
25+66 to SABCA on May 30, 1967 for IRAN and upgrading; JG 71 on March 1, 1968
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on April 30, 1974 with 1.252 flight hours; struck off charge order December 4, 1983
instructional at Staatliche Ingenieurschule Aachen with tail of construction number 8081
preserved Technik Museum Speyer on February 14, 2005, skin removed to show internal for display purposes
displayed in the open 2005 first noted, March 15, 2010 last noted

OGMA: Oficinas Gerais de Meterial Aeronautico (Portuguese maintenance center)

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