F-104G "4393", ex 65-12753, displayed as Gate Guard at Hsinchu AB 2008

F-104G, construction number 683D-8071, company model 683-10-19, US serial number 65-12753, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); coded KG+171 first flight May 14, 1963 at Fokker-Schiphol; acceptance date August 8, 1963 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) with 8:05 flight hours
project "Roland" (for JG 71) in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version with "Wing Pylon Bomb Provision" modification
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on August 14, 1963 for modifications and storage
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; planned code BB+240 for WaSLw 10 was not used
planned delivery to JG 71 was not executed; ordered for project "Columbus III" on January 27, 1965
to Messerschmitt for disassembly on February 8, 1965; shipped with German freighter "MS Nabob" to Burbank, USA on February 25, 1965; upgraded to modification status 2220
 operated by 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB coded 12753 in USAF Silver-finish colors (German shadow serial number 2372, never used for registration) 
2.343 flight hours in May 1977; with 2.614 flight hours withdrawn from use and stored in airworthy condition as attrition reserve aircraft; struck off charge order (AVA) January 24, 1983
sold to USAF 1983 with "Phase I" lot; MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF 1983 under project "Ali Shan No.8" coded "4393"
operated with wrong serial number "63-12735"; preserved as Gate Guard of 2 TFW at Hsinchu AB in grey camouflage scheme 2002 first noted
preserved Hsinchu AB with wrong serial number "63-12735" April 26, 2008 noted; January 2024 noted.

24°49'11.28"N 120°57'3.34"E

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