F-104J "617" 207 Hikotai (squadron) of 83 AG taking off with 4 tanks at Naha AB 1985 F-104J, construction number 683B-3117, model 583-07-14, serial number 46-8617, built by Mitsubishidelivery date October 8, 1964; first assigned in 1964 to 1st Technical School at Hamamatsu as education material until 1966; overhauled at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 1966 then 206 squadron of 7 Kokudan at Hyakuri AB; from 1970 205 Hikotai at Komatsu until this Hikotai disbanded in 1981; ACM 1980 F-104J 46-8617 carrying an oliv-drab color scheme then 204 Hikotai of 5 Wing at Nyuutabaru AB until 1984; 207 squadron of 83 AG in 1985; withdrawn from use in 1985 and noted stored at Gifu AB in November 1991 "617" preserved Caffee bar Chimoto, Hamamatsu City in 1999 coded 36-8517; April 2006 front fuselage only preserved Caffee bar Chimoto, Hamamatsu City; November 2015 noted 46-8617 (listed as 36-8517) was removed to a new owner before March 12, 2016 in a private property. copyright © Suga Zuo.jp The first Lockheed-built F-104J (Model 683-07-14) flew on June 30, 1961. The first three F-104J were built and assembled entirely by Lockheed. 29 more F-104J were assembled by Mitsubishi from knocked-down kits provided by Lockheed between March 1962 and March 1965. Further F-104J were built from scratch by Mitsubishi, with a total of 178 Mitsubishi-manufactured F-104J being delivered from March 1965 through 1967.
