F-104G "13242" (63-13242) on the Luke ramp in October 1975 F-104G, construction number 683-2025, company model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13242, 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 "125" for test flights coded KF+101 (1st KF code number) for delivery with 22 flight hours; 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 airlifted to Messerschmitt-Manching, Germany September 15, 1961 with a "Flying Tiger Line" CL-44D airfreighter with 22 flight hours Messerschmitt test flight October 13, 1961 in Silver-finish colors; acceptance date by BABwMTT January 23, 1962 DA+106 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on February 21, 1962; TSLw 1 instructional aircraft (GIA) coded BF+116 on November 6, 1962 assigned for project "Columbus" on November 15, 1962; to Messerschmitt for disassembly on March 12, 1963 according project "Columbus" airlifted to Lockheed-Burbank, USA coded BG+120 on April 22, 1963; reassembled and modified to the latest modification level at Lockheed-Palmdale at Luke AFB operated by the 4510th CCTW (German shadow serial number 2020, never used for registration) in USAF-Silver finish color scheme coded 13242 2.756 flight hours in May 1977; in 1979 for long term storage with 2.884 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) January 24, 1983; 1983 sold to USAF with "Phase I" lot coded "4367" MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF 1983 under project "Ali Shan No.8" to 42 squadron of 2 Wing; withdrawn from use date unknown display National Hualien Vocational High School of Agriculture, Hualien City, March 3, 1998 first noted; November 2009 noted; no markings; repainted with gray colors now named Shangteng High School of Industry and Commerce March 2022 noted; September 20, 2022 noted outside after restauration; April 2024 displayed outside noted. 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. claim of fame: First F-104G delivery to JaboG 31: DA+106 on February 21, 1962. copyright © Mühlböck collection