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 3 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 3 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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