F-104G "4389" of 11 Air Group of Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF)

F-104G, construction number 683D-7098, model 683-10-19, US serial number 65-12747, built by Messerschmitt
manufactured by South Group (ARGE-Süd); assembly by Messerschmitt-Manching starting June 10, 1963
assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 3; first flight August 27, 1963 coded KE+398
construction level "Zeus" as Fighterbomber (for MFG 1) with long range tanks installed, "AS.30" and "Kormoran" wiring system and Vulcan M61 20 mm machine gun as loose part
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date October 18, 1963 by BABwMTT
LwVersRgt 3 on October 22, 1963 for modifications and stored; not delivered to a wing in Germany
airlifted to USA on March 10, 1965 according project "Columbus III" to Lockheed-Palmdale; reassembled and modified to the latest modification level at Lockheed
 operated by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB in USAF Silver-finish colors with USAF markings coded "12747"
(German shadow serial number 2223); struck off charge order (AVA) July 21, 1983; with 3.238 flight hours sold to USAF with "Phase II" lot
MAP to ROCAF under project "Ali Shan No.8" in 1983 coded as "4389"; operated by 2 Wing from 1989 till March 1994; withdrawn from use March 7, 1994; scrapped 1998.

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