F-104G 63-13273 landing in clean configuration

construction number 683D-8009, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13273, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); assembled with Lockheed produced parts
coded KG+109 first flight May 24, 1962 at Fokker, Schiphol
acceptance date July 17, 1962 in Fighter-Bomber version by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
DA+255 JaboG 31 delivery date on July 30, 1962
LPR 1 coded DR+255 on March 19, 1963 for project "Balance" system upgrading
according project "Columbus" coded BG+143 airlifted to Lockheed, Palmdale on July 16, 1963
 operated by the 4510th CTTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2334) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 13273
1976 stored due to fatigue cracks and repaired; struck off charge order July 19, 1983
with 2.765 flight hours sold 1983 to USAF with "Phase III" lot
to ROCAF under Project "Ali Shan No.8" coded "4385" to the 41 TFS of 2 Wing (ROCAF) at Hsinchu AB
4385 crashed March 24, 1990 with "4368" in Hsinchu, Tao Yuan after a mid-air collision while encountering sudden bad weather during a TACAN approach, 
GCA was not in operation, pilot was killed, written off

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