F-104G JD+253 JG 74 1965

construction number 683D-8074, model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); Fokker factory construction number 10524
KG+174 first flight June 15, 1963 at Fokker, Schiphol; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) July 26, 1963
project "Roland" in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version with "Wing Pylon Bomb Provision" modification
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) on July 31, 1963, for modifications and stored
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196 in 1964
JD+253 JG 74 delivery date on April 14, 1965 (planned code BB+243 not used)
JA+253 JG 71 on July 21, 1965; IRAN SABCA on April 25, 1967 with 154 flight hours; back to JG 71 on June 23 1967
23+75 SABCA IRAN on March 6, 1970; back to JG 71 on June 10, 1970; MBB on May 30, 1973
crashed on July 19, 1973 during MBB test flight due to broken left flap drive unit resulting in a split flap condition, 
MBB pilot ejected safely near Manching AB, written off and scrapped at Elz, near Limburg in 1980

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