F-104G 13260 69th TFTS landing at Luke AFB

construction number 683-2076, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13260, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); flight test release May 7, 1962; assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 7
flown with register number "176" for test flights; coded KF+151 accepted by BABwLockheed for delivery
airlifted to Germany June 26, 1962 in a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line"; reassembly and test flight at Messerschmitt on August 1,1962
stored after 10 flights on October 18, 1962; LPR 1 Erding AB for technical trials (parts exchange) in January 1963
coded BG+118 handed over to BABwMTT on February 4, 1963; airlifted to Lockheed, Palmdale on February 26, 1963 according project "Columbus"
 operated by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2065) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 13260
stored as surplus aircraft in the USA (date unknown); struck off charge order January 24, 1983
1983 sold to USAF with "Phase I" lot; to ROCAF coded "4378" with 2.870 flight hours under Project "Ali Shan No.8"
June 10, 1985 belly landing at Ching Chuan Kang AB with minor damage, pilot could not lower nose landing gear, pilot Tian was safe
converted to RF-104G with 12 TRS (Special Mission Squadron); seen coded 67-13260; withdrawn from use August 8, 1996
displayed at Kao Yuan Institute of Technology in Kaohsiung 2000; 2002 first noted
October 24, 2008 last noted

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ROCAF RF-104G coded "4378" with 12 TRS