F-104J "569" 204 Hikotai (squadron) formation take-off at Nyutabaru AB February 7, 1984 F-104J, construction number 683B-3069, model 683-07-14, JASDF serial number 46-8569, built by MitsubishiMitsubishi built; delivery date February 12, 1964; first assigned to 5th Kokudan, shared between 202nd and 204th Hikotai; from about 1977 202nd Hikotai 1982 after Hikotai re-arranged to 204th Hikotai; 1984 to 207th Hikotai, 1985 withdrawn from use
to Taiwan July 1987 as "4507" under project "Ali Shan No 9" to 7 squadron of 3 Wing of ROCAF; April 11, 1988 crashed after take-off, pilot ejected safely. copyright © Masaaki Yotsumoto
