TF-104G JD+362 JG 74 (FW 74) Neuburg 1967

TF-104G, construction number 583F-5918, company model 583-10-20, assembled by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed and Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd); assembly according contract lot 4
fuselage assembled at Messerschmitt-Augsburg, wings manufactured at Messerschmitt-Manching
ARGE-Süd parts (fuselage, wings and tail) airlifted to USA July 5, 1965 with a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line"
at Lockheed-Burbank assembled and test flights coded KF+218 at Palmdale in 1965; airlifted to Ypenburg, Netherlands on December 17, 1965 for reassembly
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; accepted on January 22, 1966 by BABwFokker
JD+362 JG 74 at  Neuburg AB delivery date on March 7, 1966
27+88 JaboG 32 at Lechfeld AB on June 28, 1974; JaboG 33 at Buchel AB on February 15, 1977; Det. Decimomannu AB 1977-1981
WaSLw 10 at Jever AB on October 2; 1981; JaboG 32 on March 31, 1983
withdrawn from use at LVR 1 on March 1, 1984 with 2.579 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) March 22, 1984
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (TuAF) (TuAF serial number 65-5918); on May 3, 1984 coded "4-918", initially to 142 Filo at Murted AB
seen July 1987 at Rimini AB; "9-918" in 1989 with 193 Filo of 9.AJU at Balikesir AB; with 193 Filo of 9.AJU at Akhisar in July 1992 last seen
withdrawn from use in 1992; CFE cut-up on July 24, 1995; scrapped.

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