TF-104G "38463" (63-8463) on final at Luke AFB in September 1979

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5768, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 63-8463, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly at Lockheed-Palmdale for Germany; test flights with US registration "63-8463"; delivered for Germany in 1963
 operated by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2765) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 38463
wing renamed 58th TFTW on January 1, 1970; wing renamed 58th TTW on April 1, 1977; 2.657 flight hours in May 1977; flown until end of operation at Luke AFB on March 16, 1983
struck off charge order (AVA) July 19, 1983; sold to USAF 1983 with "Phase III" lot with 3.159 flight hours
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF 1983 under project "Ali Shan No.8" coded "4190"
operated by the 28 TFS of 3 Wing at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB; 1987-1989 noted; withdrawn from use 1989 and scrapped in 1999.

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