F-104A "4253" ROCAF 41 TFS of 2 Wing at Hsinchu AB

F-104A, construction number 183-1121, model 183-93-02, US serial number 56-0833, built by Lockheed
available January 21, 1958; accepted June 18, 1958; delivery date July 2, 1958; 337 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), Westover AFB, MA in June 1958-December 1958
83 FIS December 15, 1958-August 1960; 197th FIS (ANG), Sky Harbor MAP (August 1960-July 1962; November 1961 197th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (USAF Europe), Ramstein AB, Germany
August 1962 161st Fighter Group (TAC), Sky Harbor AP; 151st FIS (ANG), McGhee-Tyson AP, TN 1962-March 8, 1963; 319th FIS (ADC) Homestead AFB, FL March 25, 1963-January 22, 1964
331st FIS (ADC) Webb AFB, TX January 1964-1967; bailment Lockheed J79-GE-19 test January 1967; 319th FIS (ADC) Homestead AFB, FL April 3, 1968-January 1970
stored MASDC as "FB034" December 17, 1969-July 14, 70); rework McClellan AFB, California April 1970
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Taiwan August 20, 1970 coded as "4253" to 41 TFS of 2 TFW 11 AG; J79-GE-19 engine; 1974 to 8 TFS of 3 TFW 3 AG
withdrawn from use 1988 with 5.360 flight hours; gate guard at CCK in September 1995; 4253 at CCK 8 TFS Flying Dragon marks for Retire Ceremony May22, 1998
replaced by an F-86F; stored at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB in 2000, 2003 last noted; scrapped.

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