F-104J "518" 204 Hikotai at Nyutabaru AB with ACM special camouflage 1981 F-104J, construction number 683B-3018, model 683-07-14, JASDF serial number 36-8518, reassembled by MitsubishiMitsubishi reassembled (production at New Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) from supplied knock-down kits by Lockheed March 31, 1963 initially coded 26-8518 delivered to Air Self-Defense Force April 9, 1963 assigned to 201st Hikotai of 2nd Kokudan; later assigned to 202nd Hikotai of 5th Kokudan; 1976 assigned to 205th Hikotai of 6th Kokudan at Komatsu AB 1981 assigned to 202nd Hikotai of 5th Kokudan; ACM meeting in November 1981 carrying a dark blue-light grey camouflage scheme July 5, 1982 withdrawn from use at Nyutabaru AB; scrapped. copyright © Masaaki Yotsumoto