F-104G "13240" (63-13240) 4510th CCTW Luke AFB climbing into the training area 1966

F-104G, construction number 683-2023, company model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13240, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 3, flight test release October 27, 1961
flown with register number "123" for test flights in 1961 at Lockheed-Palmdale; coded DA+120 for delivery in Silver-finish colors; acceptance date by BABwLockheed not known
project "42" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
shipped in boxes to Bremerhaven, Germany on October 31, 1961 with 43 flight hours; parts transported by train to Messerschmitt-Manching
DA+256 reassembly on February 26, 1962 and test flight on August 8, 1962
acceptance date by BABwMTT on October 31, 1962; November 12, 1962 delivery date to JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB
planned for project "Columbus" on November 15, 1962; to Messerschmitt for disassembly on January 4, 1963
on January 5, 1963 according project "Columbus" coded BG+115 airlifted to Lockheed-Burbank
with a "Flying Tiger Line" CL-44D airfreighter; reassembled and modified to the latest modification level at Lockheed-Palmdale
 operated in USAF Silver-finish color scheme by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2019) coded 13240
in April 1976 temporarily grounded due to fatigue cracks with 2.488 flight hours and repaired; flown until the end of operation at Luke AFB on March 16, 1983
struck off charge order (AVA) July 19, 1983; sold to USA with 3.085 flight hours with "Phase III" lot
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF in 1984 under project "Ali Shan No.8" coded "4366" to 41 Squadron of 2 Wing at Hsinchu AB; scrapped in 1995.

Project "42": to equip 42 aircraft (hence the name of the project!) for JaboG 31 (FBW 31) at Nörvenich in Fighterbomber version 
with built-in Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun, long-distance tanks as loose parts

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