F-104G "4421" 41st TFS of 2 Wing ROCAF at Hsinchu AB 1989, in late grey camouflage

F-104G, construction number 683D-6054, model 683-10-19,
manufactured by Canadair; first flight June 5, 1964
ready at Canadair on August 24, 1965 after 6 flights with 10:15 flight hours
delivery date USAF on August 24, 1964 coded "FG-702/32702"
flown via Langley AFB to 2019 Maintenance Division MOAMA Brookley, Alabama
MAP (Military Assistance Program) assigned at MOAMA, Brookley AFB, Alabama
shipped to Denmark on escort carrier USS "Croatan"
the aircraft arrived at Nørresundby, Denmark on December 19, 1964
MAP to Denmark December 19, 1964 coded R-702; delivery date for 726 Esk on February 12, 1965
January 15, 1969 painted in an all green camouflage scheme
repainted in glossy green camouflage scheme on March 23, 1976; last flight on April 11, 1986
withdrawn from use April 30, 1986 with 3.972 flying hours
preserved and disassembled at Aalborg and transported by road to Aarhus for Bremerhaven 
February 23, 1987
MAP to ROCAF February 23, 1987 coded "4421"; crashed March 24, 1990 at Hsinchu AB
weather went bad and GCA malfunctioned, approached with TACAN, went around and crashed in Hsin Fong, near Hsin Chu AB.
The base suffered 3 losses in a day, the pilot was killed, written off.

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