TF-104G JD+368 Jagdgeschwader 74 "Mölders"

construction number 583D-5743, model 583-10-20, US serial number 61-3072, built by Lockheed
test flight release May 14, 1963, first flight 1963 coded with US serial number 61-3072
MAP to Germany coded KE+243, delivery date July 25, 1963, airlifted to Germany on August 12, 1963
DA+072 for test flights by Messerschmitt; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196
JD+368 JG 74 on October 2, 1964
27+41 JaboG 34 on July 3, 1974, withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on July 21, 1981; struck off charge order July 13, 1983
with road transport to Cameri AB August 10, 1984 with 2.241 flight hours
AMI serial number MM54556 TF-104G coded 4-47 of 20°Gruppo, operational April 15, 1992-October 16, 1996
IRAN and TF-104G-M conversion at Alenia from June 25, 1997 until December 22, 1999
4-47 delivery date with "M" modification December 22, 1999 in grey camouflage scheme
operational January 25, 2000 until October 21, 2003, last flight December 9, 2003 to Grazzanise AB
withdrawn from use December 2003, storage at Grazzanise AB December 2003; April 2009 last noted

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