TF-104G "13078" (61-3078) landing with a "Sidewinder" training missile on the right wing in September 1976

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5749, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 61-3078, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); first flight 1963 coded with US serial number "61-3078"; delivered 1963 for Germany
 operated at Luke AFB by the 4510 CCTW (German shadow serial number 2747, never used for registration) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 13078
2.871 flight hours in May 1977; flown until end of operation at Luke AFB on March 16, 1983; struck off charge order (AVA) July 21, 1983; sold 1983 to USAF with "Phase II" lot
under project "Ali Shan No.8" MAP (Military Assistance Program) with 3.678 flight hours to ROCAF for 427 Wing at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB 1983 coded "4175"
July 21, 1983 delivered by sea container and arrived at 1st Depot at Pingtung South AB for reassembly and IRAN; in 1983 delivered to 7 TFS of 427 Wing at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB
in 1984 to 48 TFS; in August 1986 transferred to 499 TFW/11 AG at Hsinchu AB; crashed May 23, 1989 on Take-off from Pingtung South AB to CCK AB, Pingtung County after IRAN
aircraft pitched up after lift-off followed by an engine flame-out; test pilot Wei Tser Kun and flight mechanic Chang Chin-chuan ejected safely; written off.

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