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, flying hours 11:20 after 7 flights; delivery date to USAF on August 19, 1964 coded "FG-703/32703"
August 19, 1964 ferry flight via Seamour-Johnson AFB to Brookley AFB; MAP (Military Assistance Program) assigned at Mobile Air Materiel Area (MOAMA), Brookley, Alabama
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 with 14:20 flying hours; December 16, 1969 painted in an all green camouflage scheme; repainted in glossy green camouflage scheme on June 19, 1978
last flight on April 11, 1986; withdrawn from use April 30, 1986 with 4.181 flying hours, preserved and disassembled at Aalborg and transported by road to Aarhus for shipment to Bremerhaven April 2,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
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF under project "Ali Shan No.10" coded "4422" on April 2, 1987; withdrawn from use March 7, 1994, decoy at Hsinchu AB coded "4422"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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