F-104J "669" (56-8669) of 206th squadron of 7th Wing JASDF at Hyakuri AB after a Gunnery Range mission in August 1973

construction number 683B-3169, model 683-07-14, JASDF serial number 56-8669, built by Mitsubishi
delivery date March 7, 1965, first unit unknown; 1974 206th Hikotai of 7th Kokudan
204th Hikotai of 5th Kokudan carrying an orange band over its central fuselage during ACM exercise at Chitose AB in October 1979; 207th Hikotai in 1984
207th Hikotai 06.11.1984 with shark mouth; withdrawn from use in November 1991 at Gifu AB; scrapped.

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