F-104J "565" (36-8565) 204 Hikotai of 5 Wing landing in November 1980 with "oliv-darb camouflage" for the ACM meeting

F-104J, construction number 683B-3065, model 583-07-14, serial number 36-8565, built by Mitsubishi
delivery date November 13, 1963, December 27, 1963  assigned to 5th Kokudan 202nd Hikotai; 1970 to 201st Hikotai of 2 Wing at Chitose AB; from 1974 203rd Hikotai of 2 Wing
1976 206th Hikotai of 7 Wing at Hyakuri AB; from 1978 204th Hikotai of 5 Wing until late 1983; F-104J 204 Hikotai Oliv-drab camouflage scheme ACM meet November1980
withdrawn from use January5, 1984 and delivered to 2nd Supply Depot at Gifu AB; to USA under FMS contract; to Taiwan October 15, 1987 under Project Ali Shan No 9
coded as "4506" to 7 squadron of 3 Wing delivery date 1987; later 28 squadron of 3 Wing; used in Jiashan cave at Hualien AB as firefighting airframe; August 1996 stored at Pingtung
"4303" preserved Military History Park, Jiji Town, Nantou County in November 13, 2004 noted, April 2007 noted
September 28, 2012 noted as 4303 62-12252; December 2014 noted after it was repainted; November 2016 in sad state noted
2017 first noted with correct code 4506; October 2023 noted.

23°49'37.66"N 120°47'45.54"E

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