F-104G 13257 69th TFTS 58th Tactical Training Wing at Luke AFB 1979

construction number 683-2041, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13257, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 4; Lockheed production 1961
flown with register number "141" for test flights; KF+117 accepted by BABwLockheed for delivery and airlifted to Messerschmitt, Germany
in a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line" for reassembly on December 20, 1961
project "42" as Fighter-Bomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and long range tanks as loose parts
test flight on January 22, 1962
DA+114 JaboG 31 delivery date on March 15, 1962 in Silver-finish colors; to Messerschmitt on January 25, 1963 for disassembly  
BG+117 airlifted February 26, 1963 back to Lockheed, Palmdale according project "Columbus"
 operated by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2034) in USAF Silver-finish color scheme coded 13257
long term storage and sold to USAF with 3.071 flight hours; struck off charge order January 24, 1983
to ROCAF 1983 coded "4377" with "Phase I" lot under Project "Ali Shan No.8" for 42 TFS of 2 Wing at Hsinchu AB
withdrawn from use on March 7, 1994; scrapped 1995

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