F-104A "60782" 197 FIS (Fighter Interceptor Squadron) "Copperheads" at Phoenix IAP, Arizona 1961

F-104A, construction number 183-1070, model 183-93-02, US serial number 56-0782, built by Lockheed
delivery date February 18, 1958, 83rd FIS (February 1958-October 1958), 538th FIS (October 1958-May 1960), 197th FIS (May1960-July 1962)
Arizona ANG 197th FIS at Ramstein AB 1962, 157th FIS (July 1962-May 1963), 319th FIS (May 1963-August 1967) coded as 0-60782
MASDC (March 8,1968- April 1, 1971) coded "FB016"; to Lockheed, Palmdale; to NAS Pensacola, FL
to Royal Jordan Air Force October 10, 1972 coded "922/T", withdrawn from use July 1, 1977, decoy at H-5 Prince Hassan AB during the 80s, decoy Azrap AB in the 80s
dump Azrap AB 1994 noted; decoy as F-1 Mirage style at Azrap AB in June 1995 noted; September 2005 dumped last noted
on a splint first noted in 2010 along the road from the city of Ajloun to Amman (It looks like it is one of the Mirage decoys from Mafraq); December 24, 2019 last noted
April 2023 in new position noted, display on a splint along highway 20 at Ajloun City.

32°18'15.98"N 35°46'29.77"E

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