F-104B "4102" 8 TFS of 3 AG at CCK AB May 1960

F-104B, construction number 283-5012, model 283-93-03, US serial number 57-1300, built by Lockheed
delivery date June 1958, AFFTC June 1958; July 1958 on European sales tour in 1958 on European sales tour
(29 June 1958 in Bierset and later at Soesterberg on 5 July 1958), seen at Open Day KLu, Soesterberg on July 5, 1958
56th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (deployment to Tyndall AFB, FL) September 18, 1958
337th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), Westover AFB March 1960
stored Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClelland AFB, CA (SAMA) April 1960
MAP to ROCAF May 16, 1960 coded "4102" to 8 TFS of 3 AG; crashed on May 5, 1961 with 8 TFS during a landing accident,
during approach to homebase CCK AB the aircraft started to roll probably caused by a "split flap" condition (asymmetric flaps),
both pilots ejected, but were killed.

Since 1960 eight F-104B and six F-104D Starfighters have been used by the Taiwanese Air Force of which the remaining aircraft
flew their operational missions well into the eighties. lt all started in 1960 when the 8th TFS of the 3rd TFW (3 Air Group) received five F-104B
two-seat Starfighters as training aircraft together with the received 22 single seat F-104A Starfighter.
This project was called “Ali Mountain No.1”. The Starfighters stayed in use until 1966 when 3 surviving F-104B were given back
to the USAF after being replaced by the more modern TF-104G version.
Two F-104B had been lost in accidents during the 7 years of operation at CCK AB.

Reception ceremony of F-104 at CCK AFB on May 26, 1960. Only two F-104B coded 4101 and 4102 were there.

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