F-104G "R-647" Royal Danish Air Force in early metal finish colors F-104G, construction number 683D-6096, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13647, built by Canadairmanufactured by Canadair; first flight December 16, 1964 at Canadair, Montreal; after 6 flights with 10:45 flight hours ready at Canadair on March 5, 1965 delivered March 9, 1965 to USAF coded "FG-647/33647" on ferry flight via Wright Patterson AFB to MOAMA Brookley AFB at Mobile, Alabama; shipped to Denmark with 14:05 flight hours the aircraft arrived at Nørresundby, Denmark on escort carrier USS "Croatan" June 5, 1965; MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Denmark at Aalborg coded R-647 on June 5, 1965 delivery date for 726 Esk on July 26, 1965; repainted in an all green camouflage scheme August 22, 1969; collision with chase R-759 during hot AIM-9B missile launch, safe landing at Skrydstrup with stuck nose gear; repainted in glossy green camouflage scheme on June 7, 1978; last flight April 11, 1986 withdrawn from use April 30, 1986 with 3.968 flight hours; September 15, 1986 conserved for transport to Taiwan disassembled at Aalborg and transported by road to Aarhus for shipment to Bremerhaven on March 30, 1987
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Taiwan for ROCAF coded "4419"; under "project Ali Shan No.10" to 3 Wing at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB; withdrawn from use March 7, 1994; scrapped. copyright © Harry Prins
