F-104DJ "002" 203 Hikotai of the JASDF showing orange bands around fuselage for the ACM meeting in 1980

F-104DJ, construction number 583B-5402, Model 583-10-17, JASDF serial number 26-5002, built by Lockheed
Lockheed built, initially serialed 16-5001, first flight in the USA in 1962; when it was delivered officially to the JASDF on February 13, 1962, its tail showed clearly "26-5002"
it was flown over to Japan inside a CL-44 aircraft that same year; the first operational years were flown with 201 squadron; next unit was 203 squadron of 2 Wing
to 206 squadron of 7 Wing in 1973; to 203 squadron of 2 Wing  in 1979; "002" 203 Hikotai of JASDF showing orange bands around fuselage for the ACM meeting in September 1980
withdrawn from use in 2nd Supply Depot at Gifu AB in 1982; stored in April 1983 last noted, scrapped.

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