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

F-104A, construction number 183-1138, model 183-93-02, US serial number 56-0850, built by Lockheed
delivery date August 8, 1958; 83rd FIS (September 1958-December 1958), with 83 FIS during Quemoy crisis September 1958 at Taichung AB Taiwan
337th FIS (December 1958-October 1959) December 1958 at Taichung AB Taiwan; March 1959 to Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan AFB, CA
538th FIS (December 1959-March 1960) at Larson AFB, WA; March 1960 to Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan AFB; May 1960 to Lockheed Aircraft, Burbank
September 1960 dropped from inventory by transfer to Military Assistance Plan
MAP to Taiwan September 23, 1960 coded "4207" with 8 TFS of 3 Wing at CCK AB; in July 1964 in storage at CCK AB; September 10, 1966 returned to USA and stored at McClallen AFB
IRAN at Sacramento Air Materiel Area, McClellan AFB; October 14, 1969 MAP delivered under project "Alishan No.1" to Jordan coded "917"
June 6, 1971 the pilot got killed while carrying out ground attack live strafing run. Apparently a pilot error accident (low pull out).

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