F-104G KE+418 during Messerschmitt flight tests

construction number 683D-7118, model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly start by Messerschmitt-Manching September 5, 1963
assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 4; first flight November 25, 1963 coded KE+418
project "Diana" in Fighter-Bomber version (for JaboG 34) with installed Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196; acceptance date February 28, 1964 by BABwMTT
LwVersRgt 3 on February 28, 1964 for upgrading
DD+110 JaboG 34 delivery date on March 20, 1964; IRAN SABCA on November 2, 1967 with 471 flight hours; back to JaboG 34 on February 24, 1968
22+40 operated with flightdate and crash recorder LEADS 200 according TA-1411; JaboG 34 until 1986
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on August 11, 1986 with 3.366 flight hours; struck off charge order October 14, 1986
to Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace, Le Bourget, Paris on October 14, 1986 in exchange for a "Noratlas" transporter
restoration in 2005, noted March 18, 2010 after restoration
June 23, 2012 last noted

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