TF-104G "4193" ROCAF, ex 38467 at "823 Campaign Memorial Park" in Taichung City 2019

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5775, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 63-8467, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly and test flights at Lockheed-Palmdale for Germany; first flight 1963 with US registration "63-8467"
 to German Air Force at Luke AFB and operated by the 4510th CCTW (German shadow serial number 2769) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 38467
2.904 flight hours in May 1977; flown until end of operation at Luke AFB on March 16, 1983; struck off charge order (AVA) January 24, 1983; sold to USAF with 3.493 flight hours with "Phase I" lot
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF 1983 under project "Ali Shan Nr.8" coded "4193" to 41 TFS of 2 Wing; withdrawn from use May 16,1998 at CCK with 11 AG
planned to be displayed at a park in Chichi, Nantou County, but the town suffered a huge damage in the big earthquake in 1998
early 2001 it was found displayed at 823 Campaign Memorial Park in Taichung City, with the 48th squadron insignia painted on the tail fin, blue colored codes
This is a temperate marking only for the F-104 retirement ceremony, 2003 first noted; April 2023 last noted.

24°11'14.00"N 120°41'22.04"E

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