F-104G JA+252 JG 71 "Richthofen"

construction number 683D-9025, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly start February 1, 1963 at SABCA, Gosselies, Belgium
first flight May 20, 1963 coded with construction number "9025"
4 SABCA factory test flights and 2 military test flights with 8 flight hours
coded KH+116 in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version accepted on July 12,1963 by BABwSABCA
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) on July 13, 1963 for modifications and upgrading
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196 in 1964 at Messerschmitt
JA+252 JG 71 delivery date on June 26, 1964
25+70 IRAN SABCA on November 15, 1968 with 464 flight hours; back to JG 71 on January 13, 1969
WaSLw 10 in November 1974; withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on March 20, 1975 with 1.381 flight hours
struck off charge order December 4, 1973; used for spare parts; scrapped December 7, 1978 at MatDep 11 Erding AB

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