F-104A 56-0816 83rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron Hamilton AFB, California 1959 with nose art "Dads Special" for LtCol Evans

F-104A, construction number 183-1104, model 183-93-02, US serial number 56-0816, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft, Burbank, CA and delivered to the USAF on May 28, 1958
May 1958 to 337th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (Air Defense Command), Westover AFB, MA; November 1958 to 83rd FIS Hamilton AFB, CA
197th FIS (Air National Guard), Sky Harbor MAP, AZ in August 1960
November 1961 to 197th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (USAir Forces Europe), Ramstein AB, Germany
August 1962 to 161st Fighter Group (Tactical Air Command), Sky Harbor MAP; 151st FIS (ANG) McGhee-Tyson MAP in October 1962
157th FIS (ANG) McEntire ANGB, SC January in 1963; 331st FIS (ADC) Webb AFB, TX June 1963; January 1964 to 319th FIS (ANG), Homestead AFB, FL
December 1969 stored at MASDC (11Dec69-29Apr70) coded "FB030"; April 1970 to Sacramento Air Logistics Area, McClellan AFB, CA
MAP to Taiwan August 4, 1970 coded as "4250", J79-GE-19 engine, 41 TFS of 2 TFW; 1974 to 8 TFS of 3 TFW
withdrawn from use 1988; no further information.

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