F-104G DA+113 with Joint Test Force Team at Edwards AFB in 1962

construction number 683-2016, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13235, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 2; first flight 1961
for test flights coded "116" only in Silver-finish colors; accepted by BABwLockheed in 1961
in June 1961 coded DA+113 at Edwards AFB at 6516th Flight Line Maintenance Squadron with Joint Test Force Team 
for "Category II" A/A and A/G gunnery tests with 84 sorties
October 26, 1962 airlifted to Messerschmitt-Manching with 143 flight hours in a "Flying Tiger Line" CL-44D transporter
aircraft not reassembled and stored; according project "Columbus" airlifted to Lockheed, Palmdale, USA, coded BG+104 on December 22, 1962 
 operated in USAF Silver-finish colors at Luke AFB by the 4510th CCTW (German shadow serial number 2014) coded 13235
struck of charge July 19, 1983, sold 1983 to USAF with 2.745 flight hours with "Phase III" lot
to ROCAF 1983 under Project "Ali Shan No.8"; coded "4364" to the 41 TFS of 2 Wing at Hsinchu AB
later 499th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hsinchu AB; of notice is the code presentation "03235"
July 8, 1988 accident due to unknown reason; inspection resulted in the aircraft being declared a write-off in 1993
no further information; most likely scrapped

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