F-104J "518" (36-8518) 202nd Hikotai (squadron) of 5th Wing JASDF wearing a "dark blue-light grey" ACM colorscheme at Nyutabaru AB in November 1981

F-104J, construction number 683B-3018, model 583-07-14, serial number 36-8518, built by Mitsubishi
Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF)
Mitsubishi reassembled (production at New Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) from knock-down kits supplied by Lockheed; March 31, 1963 initially coded 26-8518 delivered to Air Self-Defense Force
April 9, 1963 assigned to 201st Hikotai of 2nd Kokudan; later assigned to 202nd Hikotai of 5th Kokudan; 1976 assigned to 205th Hikotai of 6th Kokudan at Komatsu AB
1981 assigned to 202nd Hikotai of 5th Kokudan; ACM meeting in November 1981 carrying a dark blue-light grey camouflage scheme
July 5, 1982 withdrawn from use at Nyutabaru AB, likely scrapped.

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