RF-104G "4378" 12 TRS 401st Tactical Combined Wing ROCAF, landing at Hsinchu AB August 1996 F-104G, construction number 683-2076, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13260, built by Lockheed manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); flight test release May 7, 1962; assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 7flown with register number "176" for test flights; coded KF+151 accepted by BABwLockheed for delivery airlifted to Germany June 26, 1962 in a Canadair CL-44D of "Flying Tiger Line"; reassembly and test flight at Messerschmitt on August 1, 1962 stored after 10 flights on October 18, 1962; LPR 1 Erding AB for technical trials (parts exchange) in January 1963 coded BG+118 handed over to BABwMTT on February 4, 1963; airlifted to Lockheed-Palmdale on February 26, 1963 according project "Columbus"
operated by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2065) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded "13260" stored as surplus aircraft in the USA (date unknown); struck off charge order (AVA) January 24, 1983; 1983 sold to USAF with "Phase I" lot MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF coded "4378" with 2.870 flight hours under project "Ali Shan No.8"
June 10, 1985 belly landing at Ching Chuan Kang AB with minor damage, pilot could not lower nose landing gear, pilot was safe converted to RF-104G with 12 TRS (Special Mission Squadron); seen coded 67-13260; withdrawn from use August 8, 1996 displayed at Kao Yuan Institute of Technology in Luhzu District, Kaohsiung County 2000; 2002 first noted; June 2023 noted.
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