F-104G 24+39 JaboG 36 at Manching AB 1970 (note unit badge of WaSLw 10 on the tail)

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8182, company model 683-04-10, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight November 13, 1963 coded KG+282 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Weserflug in November 1963 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) on April 24, 1964 with 6:00 flight hours
BB+235 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on May 4, 1964; to OGMA at Alverca, Portugal on May 26, 1967
AG 52 at Leck AB on September 11, 1967; JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on December 12, 1967
24+39 conversion to Fighterbomber version F-104G by Messerschmitt November 21, 1968
to Messerschmitt on July 14, 1969 for the J79-MTU-J1K engine trials, first test flight October 31, 1969 at Manching AB; ErpSt 61 at Manching AB on February 26, 1970
JaboG 36 at Hopsten AB on August 12, 1971; damaged beyond repair (DBR) on April 24, 1973 at Hopsten AB, left main tire ruptured due to too low tire pressure during take-off,
pilot was seriously injured; aircraft written off; struck off charge order (AVA) May 20, 1974; scrapped.

Project "Recce": 66 RF-104G from ARGE-Nord, which were converted to RF-104G before delivery. They were mainly intended for the second squadron of WaSLw 10, AG 51, AG 52 and project Columbus.

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J79-MTU-J1K produced 7.235 kp thrust with afterburner