TF-104G "38456" (63-8456) at Luke AFB flight line in June 1975

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5760, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 63-8456, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly at Lockheed-Palmdale for Germany; test flights with US registration "63-8456"; delivery date in 1963
 operated by the 4510th CCTW Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2758, never used for registration) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 38456
2.907 flight hours in May 1977; long term storage in 1978; sold to USAF 1983 with 2.907 flight hours with "Phase I" lot; struck off charge order (AVA) January 1, 1983
MAP (Military Assistance Program) under project "Ali Shan No.8" to ROCAF for 3 Wing at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB coded "4184"
July 21, 1983 delivered by sea container and arrived at 1st Depot at Pingtung South AB for reassembly and IRAN
in 1983 delivered to 7 TFS of 427 TFW at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB coded "4184; in 1988 to 28 TFS; in 1989 to 12 TRS at Taoyuan AB
in September 1992 12 TRS moved to Hsinchu AB with 401 TFW; to 499 TFW/11AG in 1996
crashed August 11, 1996 into sea near Matsu due to loss of hydraulic system, both pilots ejected safely and were rescued by a SAR helicopter from Sung Shan AP
Lockheed C-2 seat, written off - It was the last F-104 crash of the ROCAF

63-8456 during service with ROCAF coded "4184"

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