F-104G "4349" 28 TFS, the "Baby Dragon" squadron, ROCAF 3 Wing at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB

F-104G, construction number 683D-6120, model 683-10-19, US serial number 64-177775, built by Canadair
first flight April 2, 1965; to USAF July 12, 1965 coded FG-775/47775
to ROCAF coded "4349"; withdrawn from use 1996; scrapped.

ROCAF operated a total of 282 aircraft funded by the Military Assistance Program,
a mixture of new-build and surplus F-104A, F-104B, F-104D, F-104G, F-104J, F-104DJ,
RF-104G and TF-104G were used. The Starfighter was phased out of the Taiwanese service by 1997.

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