F-104J "565" (36-8565) 204th Hikotai (squadron) of 5th Wing in "Oliv-drab" camouflage scheme for ACM meeting in November 1980 F-104J, construction number 683B-3065, model 583-07-14, serial number 36-8565, built by MitsubishiJapanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) Order of Operations delivery date November 13, 1963, December 27, 1963 assigned to 5th Kokudan 202nd Hikotai; 1970 to 201st Hikotai of 2 Wing at Chitose AB; from 1974 203rd Hikotai of 2 Wing 1976 206th Hikotai of 7 Wing at Hyakuri AB; from 1978 204th Hikotai of 5 Wing until late 1983; 36-8565 F-104J 204 Hikotai ACM meet November1980 withdrawn from use January 5, 1984 and delivered to 2nd Supply Depot at Gifu AB; to USA under FMS contract (Foreign Military Sales)
to Taiwan October 15, 1987 under Project Ali Shan No 9; coded as "4506" to 7 Squadron of 3 Wing delivery date 1987; later 28 Squadron of 3 Wing used in Jiashan cave at Hualien AB as firefighting airframe; August 1996 stored at Pingtung "4303" preserved Military History Park, Jiji Town, Nantou County, November 13, 2004 noted; September 28, 2012 noted as "4303" 62-12252 December 2014 noted after it was repainted; November 2016 in sad state last noted 2017 first noted with correct code 4506!; October 2021 noted (weathered); April 2023 noted.
23°49'37.66"N 120°47'45.54"E copyright © Günter Grondstein collection
