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 Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi 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July 5, 1982 withdrawn from use at Nyutabaru AB; scrapped.

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