F-104J "527" (36-8527) last formation of 207 Hikotai (squadron) from Naha AB, Okinawa in December 1985

F-104J, construction number 683B-3027, model 683-07-14, JASDF serial number 36-8527, built by Mitsubishi
delivery date August 20, 1963; assigned to 201st Hikotai; after IRAN assigned to 203rd Hikotai of 2nd Kokudan
later assigned to APW (Jikken Koukutai (air development and testing squadron)) for about 18 years; 1981 assigned to 203rd Hikotai
from about 1984 assigned to 207th Hikotai
later converted to a drone (UAV), disassembled, delivered to Iwo Jima Island
UF-104JA target drone recoded as 36-3527 shot down at firing range located near Iwo Jima Island on March 26, 1995.

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