F-104G "FX74" 10 Wing Belgian Air Force in metal finish colors

F-104G, construction number 683D-9126, model 683-10-19, built by SABCA
manufactured by West Group (ARGE-West); assembly at SABCA-Gosselies; taken on charge October 22, 1964; first unit 10 Wing
1973 and 1974 used by "Slivers" demonstration team; with 1 Wing April 1, 1975 at Solenzara ran off the runway during the landing
April 14, 1981 arrived Koksijde for storage (1 Wing 350 Squadron)
January 1987 sold to Radcomm Enterprise and struck of charge; July 16, 1988 last noted stored at Koksijde AB
MAP to ROCAF in October 1990 from Antwerp harbour with sea container via San Antonio to Koahsiung
cannibalization under project "Alishan Nr.11" at the ALC in Pingtung South AB, in December 1990 for spare parts use (code 48xx), scrapped in 1999.

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