F-104G "17786" (64-17786) MAP at Luke AFB 1967, observe the red tip tank fin

The red tip tank fins were used to indicate that the aircraft was configured for towing the dart

F-104G, construction number 683D-6131, model 683-10-19, US serial number 64-17786, built by Canadair
F-104G for MAP; first flight at Montreal on July 26, 1965
 delivery date to USAF September 17, 1965 coded FG-786/47786 and send to Luke AFB
MAP operated by USAF for foreign pilot training coded 17786 with 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB, seen 1967 in bare metal finish
MAP to Taiwan coded "4358" in 1967 to 8 TFS of 3 AG at Hsinchu AB
crashed July 25, 1972 due to wrong airspeed indication (CADC failure), aborted Take-Off, crashed into 3 sections and burned, the pilot was seriously injured; written off.

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