TF-104G 28+01 display in the "Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr" (Bundeswehr Museum of Military History) at Berlin-Gatow 2023

TF-104G, construction number 583F-5931, company model 583-10-20, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed and Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd); assembly according contract lot 7
fuselage assembled at Messerschmitt-Augsburg, wings manufactured at Messerschmitt-Manching
ARGE-Süd parts airlifted to USA in October 1965 with a Canadair CL-44D airfreighter of "Flying Tiger Line"
at Lockheed-Burbank accepted by Lockheed; assembled and test flights coded KF+231 at Palmdale in 1965
airlifted to Ypenburg, Netherlands February 27, 1966 with a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line" for reassembly
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date May 6, 1966 by BABwFokker
BB+122 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on May 6, 1966
28+01 JaboG 34 at Memmingen AB on November 5, 1982; new "Lizard" camouflage scheme "Norm 83" in 1984; WTD 61 on March 8, 1988
crashed April 26, 1989 during touch and go at Manching AB, aircraft blew a tire and went off the runway
both pilots ejected safely, but were badly injured; struck of charge order (AVA) May 15, 1990
instructional airframe (GIA) with WTD 61 in 1990 (Abteilung IV des FlugmedInstLw)
cockpit section preserved Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr Berlin-Gatow 1997, 2004 noted
cockpit of 28+01 at Berlin has been painted in Luke AFB 69 TFTS colors and is displayed in a "Luke AFB corner" inside the museum
August 3, 2007 noted; "Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr" (Bundeswehr Museum of Military History) January 2025 in silver colors noted; March 2026 noted.

In 2011 the "Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr" (Air Force Museum of the Bundeswehr) at Berlin-Gatow airfield was renamed as an 
autonomous branch of the "Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr" (Bundeswehr Museum of Military History).

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