The 916 Starfighter puzzle

 

 
From 1959 until 1969 Germany ordered a total of 916 Starfighter
30 F-104F, 749 (699 + 50) F/RF-104G, 137 TF-104G
The splitup between the different manufacturer was as follows:
 
Lockheed F-104F 30
Lockheed F-104G 96 (66 + 30)
Lockheed TF-104G 137 *
Messerschmitt/ARGE Süd F-104G 210
Fokker/ARGE Nord F-104G 255
SABCA/ARGE West F-104G 88
FIATARGE Italien F-104G 50
MBB F-104G 50
Total   916


Or did the Luftwaffe have 917 F-104 Starfighter?
No! Initially 89 aircraft were ordered at SABCA to have the planned 700 RF/F-104G. But construction number 9082, planned for the Luftwaffe, was delivered to the Belgian Air Force, because construction number 9058, planned coded as "FX27", was damaged beyond repair on November 21, 1963 at the SABCA factory prior delivery. The Luftwaffe transfered the aircraft to the Belgian Air Force to let them have the planned 100 Starfighter.
*note: last 23 aircraft were assembled by Messerschmitt
 
compiled by: Hubert Peitzmeier
update: March 20, 2010
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