F-104G "FX72" landing at Leeuwarden AB in February 1978

F-104G, construction number 683D-9121, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
FX72 delivery date September 3, 1964 to 10 Wing; on December 7, 1970 to 1 Wing; 1975 used by 'Slivers'-demo team
4.11.1980 lost target dart in flight; 14.04.1981 arrived Koksijde for storage (1Wing / 350Sqn); struck of charge January 1987 by 350 squadron
January 1987 sold to Radcomm Enterprise industry and stripped; July 1989 last noted stored at Koksijde
via USA delivered to Taiwan for ROCAF October 1990 for spare part use only (no code), scrapped.

A number of Belgium aircraft have been delivered to the Taiwanese Air Force for spare-parts. 
All aircraft were former Belgium Air Force Starfighters supplied via the US (due to political and MAP reasons) by Radcomm Inc.

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