F-104G 13265 58th Tactical Training Wing (TTW) in 1973

construction number 683-2093, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13265, 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 "193" for test flights; acceptance date by BABwLockheed not known
coded KF+168 airlifted to Messerschmitt-Manching, Germany September 18, 1962 in a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line"
reassembled by Messerschmitt but no test flight and stored; not delivered to the Luftwaffe (GAF)
disassembled again and with code BG+111 airlifted back to USA on January 28, 1963 according project "Columbus"
 in USAF Silver-finish colors to the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2080) operated coded 13265
long term storage with 3.149 flight hours; struck off charge order January 24, 1983; sold to USAF with "Phase I" lot
to ROCAF 1983 coded "4381" with 11 AG; withdrawn from use March 7, 1994; stored Ching Chuan Kang AB (CCK AB)
displayed in military cemetery at Yilan city, Yilan county, blue serial number, 11 AG marks 2000 first noted
April 9, 2009 last noted

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