F-104A "FG-786" chasing a X-15 durng touchdown at Edwards AFB

F-104A, construction number 183-1074, model 183-93-02, US serial number 56-0786, built by Lockheed
delivery date February 20, 1958, 83rd FIS (February 1958-October 1958), 538th FIS (October 1958-December 1959), December 1959 to Sacramento Air Materiel Area, Palmdale, CA
July 1960 to Lockheed Aircraft, Palmdale; MAP to ROCAF on December 19, 1960 as "4215" to 8 TFS; October 14, 1966 back to USA and stored, MASDC (October 1966-1967)
store (October 1967-June 1969), June 27, 1969 MAP to Jordan coded "909/G"; withdrawn from use July 1, 1977, decoy at "H-5" AB during the 80s; 1990 bought by Northern Light
to USA in 1991 with civil register "N66328", stored Mojave 1992-1995, sold to Olympic Jet INC, Washington around 2000; Olympic Flight Museum, Olympia Regional AP, WA, near Seattle, April 2001
coded "909/G", July 2005 noted storage at the Olympic Flight Museum (OFM), August 29, 2009 under restoration noted; September 6, 2010 last noted
sold to Cavanaugh Flying Museum in April 2017, stored still at OFM in October 2017 noted; stored August 10, 2021 Cavanaugh Flying Museum first noted
After thirty-one years at its Addison location, the Cavanaugh Flight Museum is closing January 1, 2024. 
All aircraft, educational displays and memorabilia are being moved to the North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI).

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