F-104G "4347" (64-17773) ROCAF, pilot Capt. S. L. Hu pointing out the star for the claimed kill

F-104G, construction number 683D-6118, model 683-10-19, US serial number 64-177773, built by Canadair

first flight March 24, 1965; to USAF July 15, 1965 coded FG-773/47773; to ROCAF coded "4347" to 8 TFS of 3 TFW
claimed 1st People's Republic of China (PLAAF) J-6 (MiG-19) kill on January 13, 1967 with AIM-9B by pilot Shih Bei-Puo
on April 29, 1971 FG-773 aborted take-off and crashed into a golf course, aircraft was scrapped; pilot was safe.

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