F-104G VB+229 Marinefliegergeschwader 2 (Naval Air Wing 2) at RAF Brawdy August 1968

F-104G, construction number 683D-7186, company model 683-10-19, built by Messerschmitt (MTT)
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting July 29, 1964
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 7; first flight November 13, 1964 coded KE+486
modification level "Prince" as Fighterbomber (for MFG 2) with "AS.30" anti ship missile delivery system, Sidewinder missile launch rails and long range tanks
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date March 4, 1965 by BABwMTT
VB+229 MFG 2 at Eggebek AB delivery date on March 18, 1965
23+03 Navy camouflage scheme "Norm 76" according tech order "TA-196-3" in 1970
withdrawn from use at LwSchleuse 11 on July 28, 1980; struck off charge order (AVA) January 3, 1980
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkish Air Force (TuAF serial number 64-7186) on October 10, 1980 with 1.798 flight hours; coded "4-186" with 4.AJU at Murted AB in 1980
with Sahin Kita OCU at Murted AB on April 6, 1981; 6.AJU at Bandirma AB in 1982; in 1988 coded "9-186" with 192 Filo of 9.AJU at Balikesir AB; withdrawn from use and stored
preserved at Bandirma Air Base collection "Hava Kuvvetleri Ust Kolleksion" coded as "6-186" in August 1992 first noted
painted in SEA camouflage scheme with code "6-1046" in the Bandirma display line where six aircraft are displayed March 30, 2016 noted; recoded "6-046" in January 2018 noted
December 2023 last noted.

Project "Prince": 25 Fighterbomber for the 2. Staffel (Squadron) of MFG 2 at Eggebek with built-in Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun, AS.30 "Kormoran" anti-ship missile delivery wiring system, 
long-distance tanks and Sidewinder launchers as loose equipment.

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