916 Starfighter

F-104G "4301" 7 TFS of 3 Wing ROCAF at CCK AB (Ching Chuan Kang) 1989

F-104G, construction number 683C-4054, model 683-10-19, US serial number 62-12250, built by Lockheed
In October 1963 arrival at Kaohsiung harbour and transport to 1st depot at Pingtung south AB; ROCAF delivery coded "4301" under project "Ali Shan No.2"
in November 1963 to 7 TFS of 3 Wing at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB, the "Wolf" squadron; withdrawn from use in March 1991 with 5.137 flight hours
preserved at CCK AB in 1995; "4301" at retirement ceremony on May 22, 1998 at CCK AB; "4301" preserved gate guard Ching Chuan Kang AB (CCK AB) 3 wing marks August 13, 2002 noted
January 10, 2009 first noted with 7 TFS, the "Wolf" squadron, badge on the left side; display on pole at CCK AB (427 Wing) January 2009 officially erected
Gate Guard line at CCK AFB, 7 TFS badge on both sides June 2013 noted; January 2026 noted.

24°15'50.80"N 120°38'8.65"E

This Starfighter was the very first delivered Taiwanese F-104G. It flew flawlessly until its retirement in March 1991. It was put on display at CCK on a display platform until at least August 2007.
Then the aircraft has been refurbished and officially erected on a pole at CCK AFB on January 10th, 2009. In total this aircraft has flown 5.137 flight hours!
After serving with the ROCAF for thirty-eight years, the F-104 was officially withdrawn from service in the decommissioning ceremony held at Ching Chuan Kang (CCK) Air Base on May 22, 1998.
The base is home to the 8th TFS, the first ROCAF squadron to operate the F-104. The 8th TFS took delivery of its first F-104s (A and B models) on May 17, 1960.
It was for this reason that the ceremony was held at CCK, rather than Hsinchu AB, where the last operational F-104s had been based.