Col Benjamin King jumps off F-104A 56-0789 at MacDill AFB, indicating the arrival of the 4750 Drone Squadron in July 1559

From January 1957 until July 1959, General King was assigned as commander, 4750th Air Defense Group,
and later as deputy commander and commander, 4750th Air Defense Wing at Vincent Air Force Base, AZ.
He moved with the wing to MacDill Air Force Base, FL.

F-104A, construction number 183-1077, model 183-93-02, US serial number 56-0789
 delivery date March 12, 1958, 4756th ADW, ADC (March 1958-July 1959)
4750th ADW 4750th TS at MacDill AFB, Florida (July 8, 1959-December 1959)
November 1959 to 4750th Test Detachment (ADC), MacDill AFB, Florida; December 1959 to Sacramento Air Materiel Area, Palmdale, CA
July 1960 to Lockheed Aircraft, Palmdale; MAP to Taiwan January 4, 1961 coded as "4218" for 8 TFS; October 17, 1966 back to the USA
MASDC (October 1966-1967), stored (October 1967-June 1969)
September 30, 1969 MAP to Jordan coded as "911/I"; December 1971 detached to Pakistan
withdrawn from use July 1, 1977; decoy at H5 AB (Prince Hassan AB) during the 80s
displayed at Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan 1995 first noted, without markings; December 2004 noted; September 2022 noted.

31°5'37.37"N 35°42'34.85"E

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