F-104DJ "004" 204 squadron Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) carrying a "Khaki-light grey" camouflage scheme during ACM meeting in 1983

F-104DJ, construction number 583B-5404, model 583-10-17, serial number 26-5004, Lockheed built, reassembled by Mitsubishi
Lockheed built, reassembled by Mitsubishi; delivered to the Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) on August 8, 1962; first operational with 201 Hikotai of 2 Kokudan
in 1970 it switched to 204 Hikotai of 5 Wing; September 9, 1984 at the Misawa AB air show (Aomori Prefecture) "004" wore front canopy numbered 26-5004, and rear canopy numbered 26-5010
with 204 Hikotai seen in November 1984 at Komatsu AB; to 207 Hikotai of 83rd Air Group in 1985; March 4, 1985 to APW at Gifu Air Base and used for training test pilots at Gifu
to 207 Hikotai of 83 Air Group in December 1985; put in storage at Gifu Air Base in 1986; withdrawn from use April 18, 1986
selected to be delivered to the Taiwanese Air Force in 1987 under project "Ali Shan No.9"
within the Taiwanese Air Force, where it received serial "4592" it started its career with 7 TFS of 3 Wing; written off at 1st Depot, Pingtung; scrapped.

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