F-104J "516" (serial number 36-8516) 203 Hikotai of 2 Wing F-104J, construction number 683B-3016, model 683-07-14, JASDF serial number 36-8516, built by Lockheed, reassembled by MitsubishiMitsubishi reassembled from supplied knock-down kits by Lockheed; first flight with Mitsubishi February 23, 1963 delivery date March 23, 1963; assigned to 201st Hikotai of 2 Wing until about 1970; next year assigned to 203rd Hikotai of 2 Wing from second half 1973 assigned to APG (Jikken Koukutai); from 1977 assigned to 204th Hikotai of 5th Kokudan; 204 sqn dark test paint in 1980 ACM meeting in November 1980 carrying a two-tone blue camouflage scheme and oliv-drab later ACM meeting in November 1981 carrying a green-khaki camouflage scheme; April 1983 withdrawn from use; transferred to 2nd Supply Depot at Gifu; scrapped. copyright © Wakana Ando
