F-104G "4400", ex 67-22517 displayed in a park in Xihu Township, Changhua County, 42 TRS marks 2008

construction number 683D-8230, model 683-04-10, US serial number 67-22517, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight March 16, 1964 coded KG+330 at Fokker, Schiphol
RF-104G modification at Weserflug in March 1964 with project "Recce"; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196
acceptance date July 15, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA); LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) Manching on July 23, 1964 for modifications
AG 52 delivery date on September 18, 1964; planned code EB+106 was not used 
KG+330 according project "Columbus III" airlifted to USA on November 16, 1965; initially planned for SLAR test [RF-104G-1], but not used
modified to F-104G at Lockheed, Palmdale
 operated at Luke AFB by the 4510th CCTW (German shadow serial number 2480) in USAF Silver-finish colorscoded 22517
struck off charge order July 21, 1983; 1983 sold with 2.622 flight hours to USAF with lot 2
1984 under Project "Ali Shan 8" to ROCAF coded "4400" for the 12 TRS (12 SMS: Special Mission Squadron) at Taoyuan AB
later operated as RF-104G in LOROP configuration (which LOROP reconnaissance camera in a specially enlarged nose); withdrawn from use 1989
static with 42 TFS markings during retirement ceremony May 16, 1998
displayed in a park in Xihu Township, Changhua County on April 23, 2001 first noted
October 4, 2009 noted; July 2012 last noted

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