TF-104G "38468" (63-8468) 58th TFTW at Luke AFB 1975

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5777, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 63-8468, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly at Lockheed-Palmdale for Germany; first flight in 1963 with US registration "63-8468"
 delivered to Germany at Luke AFB in 1963; operated by the 4510th CCTW Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2770, never used for registration) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 38468
long term storage in May 1977 with 2.698 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) January 24, 1983; sold to USAF with 2.698 flight hours with "Phase I" lot
MAP (Military Assistance Program) under project "Ali Shan No.8" to ROCAF for 499 TFW at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB 1983 coded "4194"
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 "4194"
moved to Hsinchu AB in August 1986; in 1990 transferred in 11 Air Group pool; withdrawn from use in 1996 and decoy at Hsinchu AB; scrapped.

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63-8468 coconed for Taiwan delivery