F-104J "516" (36-8516) 204th Hikotai (squadron) of 5th Wing JASDF carrying a "two-tone dark blue" ACM colorscheme at Komatsu AB in November 1981 F-104J, construction number 683B-3016, model 583-07-14, serial number 36-8516, built by MitsubishiJapanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) Order of Operations Mitsubishi reassembled from supplied knock-down kits by Lockheed; first flight with Mitsubishi February 23, 1963; delivery date to Air Self-Defense Force on March 23, 1963 assigned to 201st Hikotai of 2nd Wing until about 1970; next year assigned to 203rd Hikotai of 2nd Kokudan (Wing) at Komatsu AB; from second half 1973 assigned to APG (Jikken Koukutai) from 1977 assigned to 204th Hikotai of 5th Kokudan; 204th Hikotai dark test paint in 1980 ACM meeting in November 1980 carrying a "two-tone dark blue" ACM colorscheme at Komatsu AB in November 1981; and olive-drab camouflage scheme later ACM meeting in November 1981 carrying a green-khaki camouflage scheme; February 28, 1983 withdrawn from use; transferred to 2nd Supply Depot at Gifu; scrapped. copyright © Grondstein collection
