F-104G "4367" at National Hualien Vocational High School of Agriculture, Hualien City 2024

F-104G, construction number 683-2025, company model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13242, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 3; flight test release October 27, 1961, flown with register number "125" for test flights
coded KF+101 (1st KF code number) for delivery with 22 flight hours; acceptance date by BABwLockheed not known; project "42" as Fighterbomber (for JaboG 31) with Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun installed and tanks as loose parts
airlifted to Messerschmitt-Manching, Germany September 15, 1961 with a "Flying Tiger Line" CL-44D airfreighter; Messerschmitt test flight October 13, 1961 in Silver-finish colors; acceptance date by BABwMTT January 23, 1962
DA+106 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on February 21, 1962; TSLw 1 instructional aircraft (GIA) coded BF+116 on November 6, 1962
assigned for project "Columbus" on November 15, 1962; to Messerschmitt for disassembly on March 12, 1963; according project "Columbus" airlifted to Lockheed, Burbank-USA coded BG+120 on April 22, 1963
reassembled and modified to the latest modification level at Lockheed-Palmdale
 at Luke AFB operated by the 4510th CCTW (German shadow serial number 2020, never used for registration) in USAF-Silver finish color scheme coded 13242
2.756 flight hours in May 1977; in 1979 for long term storage with 2.884 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) January 24, 1983; 1983 sold to USAF with "Phase I" lot
coded "4367" MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF 1983 under project "Ali Shan No.8" to 42 squadron of 2 Wing; withdrawn from use date unknown
display National Hualien Vocational High School of Agriculture, Hualien City, March 3, 1998 first noted; November 2009 noted; no markings; repainted with gray colors 
now named Shangteng High School of Industry and Commerce March 2022 noted; September 20, 2022 noted outside after restauration; April 2024 displayed outside noted.

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