F-104B "0-71304" (57-1304) AFLC, late B model with ventral fin and extended rudder at McClellan AFB, Sacramento Air Materiel Area (SMAMA) in June 1970

F-104B, construction number 283-5016, model 283-93-03, US serial number 57-1304, built by Lockheed
 manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft, Burbank CA; delivered October 8, 1958; October 1958 to AF Missile Development Center (ARDC), Holloman AFB, NM
December 1961 to AF Flight test Center (AF Systems Command), Edwards AFB, CA; April 1962 to 6512th Test Squadron (AFSC), Edwards AFB
July 1962 to 6510th Operational Maintenance Squadron (AFSC), Edwards AFB (to JF-104B); August 1964 to Sacramento Air Logistics Area, McClellan AFB, CA
July 1967 to 4760th Combat Crew Training Squadron (Air Defense Command), Webb AFB, TX (modified to F-104B)
stored December 4, 1967 at Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ coded as "FB010"; January 1968 to Sacramento Air Logistics Area at McClellan AFB, California
May 1971 to Lockheed Aircraft, Palmdale, CA; September 1972 to Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL; October 1972 dropped from inventory by transfer to Military Assistance Plan
sold to Jordan October 24, 1972 coded as "925/V", 9 sqn (October 1972-July 1977); withdrawn from use July 1, 1977
decoy at H-5 Prince Hassan AB (Safawi AB); stored H-5 Prince Hassan AB March 2004 last noted; F-104B 925 "A" preserved at Irbid on a roundabout coded "925A" 2011 first noted; June 2022 noted.

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