F-104G 13234 69th TFTS 58 TTW Luke AFB

construction number 683-2015, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13234, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 2; first flight in 1961
flight tests flown with register number "115" only, accepted by BABwLockheed in 1961 in Silver-finish colors
DA+112 to 6516th Flight Line Maintenance Squadron at Edwards AFB for "Category II" tests
used by the Joint Test Force (JTF) Team at Edwards AFB for A/A, A/G and TACAN system tests starting on June 12, 1961
tests completed with 149 flight hours and 90 missions on May 11, 1962
September 11, 1962 airlifted to Messerschmitt-Manching with a "Flying Tiger Line" CL-44D transporter; test flight on October 30, 1962
acceptance date November 9, 1962 by BABwMTT; planned code DC+108, but was not used
aircraft was not delivered to the Luftwaffe and stored
according project "Columbus" coded BG+106 back to Lockheed, Palmdale, California, USA on January 11, 1963 for reassembly 
 operated by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2013) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 13234
April 1976 temporarily grounded due to fatigue cracks and repaired; struck of charge order July 21, 1983
sold to the USAF with 3.444 flight hours with "Phase II" lot 
sold to ROCAF under Project "Ali Shan No.8" coded "4363" to 41 TFS of 2 Wing at Hsinchu AB
later to 8 TFS of 3 Wing at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB; withdrawn from use 1996; scrapped 1999

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