F-104G 63-13266 landing at Luke AFB 1982

construction number 683-2095, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13266, 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 "195" for test flights at Lockheed, Palmdale in 1962; accepted by BABwLockheed in Silver-finish colors coded KF+170 
airlifted to Germany October 2, 1962 in a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line"
project "Loreley" planned but cancelled; no Messerschmitt test flight; not delivered to German Air Force and stored
disassembled again and with code BG+112 airlifted back to Lockheed, Palmdale, USA on February 5, 1963 according project "Columbus"
 in USAF Silver-finish colors to the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2082) coded 13266
struck off charge order July 21, 1983; sold to USAF with "Phase II" lot with 3.074 flight hours
to ROCAF 1983 under Project “Ali Shan No.8”; coded "4382" and operated by 3 AG at CCK AB 1992 noted
withdrawn from use 1993; stored 1995; scrapped 1999

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