TF-104G 38464 landing after a gunnery mission with bomb dispenser on the right pylon 1981

construction number 583D-5770, model 583-10-20, US serial number 63-8464, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); assembly at Lockheed, Palmdale for Germany; test flights with US registration "63-8464"
delivery date 1963 in USAF Silver finish colors
 operated by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2766) coded 38464
wing renamed 58th TFTW on January 1, 1970; wing renamed 58th TTW on April 1, 1977; struck off charge order July 19, 1983
sold to USAF 1983 with "Phase III" lot with 3.420 flight hours
sold to ROCAF 1983 under "Project Ali Shan 8" coded "4191" for 41 TFS of 11 AG
crashed September 4, 1987 on landing at Tao Yuan AFB; could not land at Xin Zhu AB, because of bad weather, and diverted to Tao Yuan AB, 
misidentified old runway (taxiway) as main runway, failed to correct landing, and crashed
pilots ejected, but were killed, Lockheed C-2 seat, written off

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