TF-104G "4178" ROCAF, ex 61-3082 in military cemetery (Martyr's Shrine) in Dajia District of Taichung City 2019

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5753, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 61-3082, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); first flight 1963 coded with US serial number 61-3082 "FG-082"
 build for Germany at Luke AFB, operated by the 4510 CCTW in 1963 (German shadow serial number 2751, never used for registration)
1.906 flight hours in May 1977; overall grey camouflage scheme in 1978; flown until end of operation at Luke AFB on March 16, 1983
in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 13082; struck off charge order (AVA) July 19, 1983; sold to USAF in 1983 with "Phase III" lot
MAP (Military Assistance Program) with 2.854 flight hours under project "Ali Shan No.8" to ROCAF for 3 Wing at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB 1983 coded "4178"
July 19, 1983 delivered by sea container and arrived at 1st Depot at Pingtung South AB for reassembly and IRAN
in 1983 delivered to 48 TFS of 499 Tactical Fighter Wing at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB coded "4178"
in August 1986 499 Tactical Fighter Wing moved to Hsinchu AB; in 1990 transferred in 11 Air Group pool; withdrawn from use in 1997 
display in military cemetery (Martyr's Shrine) Dajia Ditrict, Taichung City, 11 AG marks; in 2000 first noted; March 2016 noted; January 2022 (weathered) noted
April 2025 noted.

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