F-104G KG-180 belly landing at Fokker factory August 8, 1963

construction number 683D-8080, model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
first flight June 7, 1963 coded KG-180 at Fokker, Schiphol
planned under project "Roland" in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version with "Wing Pylon Bomb Provision" modification
belly landing with Fokker prior to delivery on August 8, 1963 at Amsterdam Airport
pilot forgot to lower the gear after fire warning in flight on the last test flight
repaired with Avio Diepen, back to Fokker on July 2, 1964, camouflage scheme TA-196 "Norm 62"
acceptance date March 10, 1965, to LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) on March 18, 1965
code JD+256 planned and not used, JG 71 delivery date June 2, 1965; Messerschmitt on August 9, 1965 for modification
JA+235 JG 71 on August 14, 1965
23+80 crashed on September 15, 1969 at Petkum near Leer on a night flight due to disorientation
pilot ejected but was killed, written off, struck off charge order January 8, 1970

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