F-104J "558" (36-8558) 204th Hikotai (squadron) of 5th Wing JASDF carrying a "two-tone dark green" ACM colorscheme at Nyutabaru AB in November 1983 F-104J, construction number 683B-3058, model 583-07-14, serial number 36-8558, built by MitsubishiJapanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) Order of Operations Mitsubishi built; delivery date December 20, 1963, first assigned 201 sqn of 2 Wing; after first IRAN to 202nd Hikotai of 5th Kokudan; after three years 2nd Kokudan at Chitose from late 1960s 5th Kokudan shared by 202nd and 204th Hikotai; ACM meet 1980 202 Hikotai 558 carrying a 2-tone light blue color scheme + fake canopy 1984 finally 204th Hikotai; ACM meet 1983 204th Hikotai dark grey overall scheme covering also squadron markings; delivered to 2nd Supply Depot at Gifu AB after retired preserved as display at JASDF Tachikawa AB (JGSDF Higashi Tachikawa Base) Tokyo Metropolitan with 5 Wing 202 sqn markings, December 30, 2002 noted, October 16, 2005 noted December 2014 noted; in November/December 2016 it was seen in parts at this location; removed between March 31, 2016 and February 14, 2017 looks like it has been scrapped. copyright © Grondstein
