Of the 916 F-104s Germany received 137 of the 220 TF-104G va riants produced. The TF-104G was designed as a training aircraft that had no cannons, no center-pylon and reduced internal fuel. About 151 F-104Gs were assigned to the Marineflieger's two naval attack squadrons, Marinefliegergeschwader MFG 1 and 2 for mari time strike and reconnaissance roles. Both squadrons were based at Naval Air Station Eggebeck. Deliveries of the F-104 took place from 1960 until 1973. F-104G 27+79 was manufactured as 5908 and at the end of its German service it went to Greece.
