F-104G "R-703" 726 Esk RDAF at Soesterberg AB, Netherlands in October 1973

F-104G, construction number 683D-6055, serial number 63-12703, model 683-10-19, built by Canadair
manufactured by Canadair; first flight June 5, 1964, ready from Canadair August 17, 1964 after 7 flights with 11:20 flying hours; delivery date to USAF on August 19, 1964 coded "FG-703/32703"
ferry flown via Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC to MOAMA, Brookley, Alabama with 14:20 flying hours total; MAP (Military Assistance Program) assigned at MOAMA, Brookley AFB, Alabama December 4, 1964
shipped to Denmark on escort carrier USS "Croatan"; the aircraft arrived at Nørresundby, Denmark on December 19, 1964; MAP to Denmark December 19, 1964 coded R-703
delivery date for 726 Esk on February 10, 1965; December 16, 1969 painted in an all green camouflage scheme; in 1973 temporarily with 723 squadron
March 1974 squadron exchange with 323 Squadron based at Leeuwarden AB and the Danish Air Force 726 Eskadrille at Aalborg seen at Leeuwarden R-703
repainted in glossy green camouflage scheme on June 19, 1978; November 1980 726 Eskadrille exchanged with German Air Force JaboG 32 (2nd Staffel) based at Lechfeld
last flight on April 11, 1986; withdrawn from use April 30, 1986 with 4.181 flying hours
preserved and disassembled at Aalborg and transported by road to Aarhus for shipment to Bremerhaven April 2, 1987
to ROCAF coded "4422" on April 2, 1987; withdrawn from use March 7, 1994, decoy at Hsinchu AB coded "4422", preserved at Hsinchu AB, June 11, 2000; stored 2009 noted; stored January 2015 noted.

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