F-104J "510" (serial number 36-8510) 203 Hikotai of 2 Kokudan, Komatsu Air Base in June 1980 F-104J, construction number 683B-3011, model 683-07-14, JASDF serial number 36-8511, built by MitsubishiMitsubishi reassembled from supplied knock-down kits by Lockheed; delivery date March 9, 1963; first assigned to 201st Hikotai, 2nd Kokudan later shared between Hikotai inside 2nd Kokudan; 1967 after IRAN assigned to 206 squadron of 7th Kokudan; 1970, after IRAN assigned to 204th Hikotai, 5th Kokudan later assigned to 201st Hikotai; 1974 assigned to 203rd Hikotai, forever assigned to that Hikotai; retire date unknown (Photo taken on 18Feb1981 at Chitose) preserved Furano town Botanic Garden (arboretum), Hokkaido Prefecture, 2 Wing 203 squadron markings, noted April 25, 2003; July 4, 2009 last noted (in bad condition) it was disassembled and removed around July 2010; Chitose AB, Hokkaido Prefecture stored October 22, 2013; stored noted April 2019. copyright © Suga Zuo
