F-104G 13691  58th TTW waiting for the next Range sortie in 1976

construction number 683D-8188, model 683-04-10, US serial number 63-13691, built by Fokker
coded KG+288 first flight December 4, 1963 at Fokker, Schiphol
to Weserflug in December 1963 for RF-104G modifications according project "Recce", camouflage scheme TA-196 "Norm 62"
acceptance date March 25, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA), LVR 3 on April 10, 1064 for upgrading
Messerschmitt June 25, 1964 for dissembling, airlifted on July 13, 1964 according project "Columbus II" to Lockheed at Palmdale
modified to F-104G configuration
operated in USAF Silver-finish by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2445) coded 13691
long turn storage in 1979, struck off charge order January 24, 1983
sold 1983 to USA with 3.110 flight hours with "Phase III" lot under Project "Ali Shan No.8"
coded "4387" to the 41 TFS of 2 Wing of ROCAF at Hsinchu AB, converted to RF-104G with 12 TRS (SMS) of 2 TFW
May 16, 1990 aircraft flamed out, couldn't be restarted and crashed into sea near Tao Yuan
pilot Chang Fu Yi ejected safely and was rescued by a fishing boat

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