F-104A "4207" 8 TFS of 3 TFW ROCAF in Silver-finish colors

F-104A, construction number 183-1126, model 183-93-02, US serial number 56-0838, built by Lockheed
delivery date July 7, 1958; 538th FIS July 1958-September 1958
83rd FIS September 1958-December 1958; with 83 FIS during Quemoy crisis 1958
337th FIS December 1958-October 1959; 538th FIS October 1959-April 1960
MAP to Taiwan on September 8, 1960 coded as "4207" to 8 TFS of 3 Wing at CCK AB
crashed July 12, 1962 after power loss immediately after take-off at Ching Chuan Kang AB at 200 feet,
caused by a afterburner blow-out due to FOD (aircraft bolt), pilot Wang Ji-Yao ejected, but was too low and descending,
chute did not blossom and pilot was killed, pilot had not hooked up the zero lanyard, J79-GE-11A engine, written off.

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