TF-104G 38461 "FG-461" (63-8461) in close formation 1965

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5765, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 63-8461, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); delivery date in 1963 at Palmdale; test flights with US registration code "63-8461"; delivery date in 1963 for Germany
 operated by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB only (German shadow serial number 2763, never used for registration) in USAF Silver-finish coded 38461
2.937 flight hours in May 1977; 1979 preserved in long term storage; struck off charge order (AVA) January 24, 1983; sold to USAF 1983 with "Phase I" lot with 3.241 flight hours
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF for 499 TFW at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB 1983 coded "4188"
January 24, 1983 delivered by sea container and arrived at 1st Depot at Pingtung South AB for reassembly and IRAN; in 1984 delivered to 41 TFS of 499 TFW at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB coded "4188
moved to Hsinchu AB in August 1986; in 1990 transferred in 11 Air Group pool; accident at Hsinchu AB with 42 TFS on August 24, 1990 during landing caused by a non-functioning nosewheel, 
emergency landing on fire-proof foam covered runway at Hsinchu AB, aircraft was repaired, both pilots were ok; withdrawn from use in 1994 and decoy at Hsinchu AB; scrapped in 1995.

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