TF-104G 38454 ready for start-up construction number 583D-5758, model 583-10-20, US serial number 63-8454, built by Lockheed manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); assembly at Lockheed, Palmdale for Germany first flight 1963 coded 63-8454; MAP delivery date 1963operated by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB coded 38454 (GAF shadow serial number 2756) in USAF Silver-finish colors sold to USAF with "Phase III" lot in 1983 with 3.129 flight hours, flight operations ended on March 16, 1983 struck off charge order July 19, 1983
to Taiwan in 1984 under "Project Ali Shan 8" to 3 Wing CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB, flown coded "4182" with ROCAF 1989 noted with 12 SMS (TRS); withdrawn from use on April 5, 1993 display in military cemetery (Martyr's Shrine) in Kaosiung City, May 23 2003 first noted noted with the wrong serial code "63-8485" on tail fin; December 2012 last noted copyright © Peter Mühlböck collection
