F-104J "680" 205 Hikotai (squadron) at Komatsu AB 1979 F-104J, construction number 683B-3180, model 683-07-14, JASDF serial number 56-8680, built by MitsubishiMitsubishi built; March 17, 1965 delivered to Air Self-Defense Force; to 206th Hikotai of 7 Wing; later 203rd Hikotai of 2 Wing; in 1973 to 205th Hikotai of 6 Wing crashed after flame-out landing with fatal touchdown at Komatsu AB (Cat 4 landing) in 1979, pilot was ok; lateron it was declared a Cat 5 and written off. Japanese sources mentioned 9 October but this was probably because they counted the days in relation to newspaper information on October 8, 1980 680 was officially withdrawn from use. copyright © Suga Zuo
