F-104G "13273" (63-13273) at Luke AFB September 1979

F-104G, construction number 683D-8009, company model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13273, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); assembled with Lockheed produced parts
coded KG+109 first flight May 24, 1962 at Fokker, Schiphol; acceptance date July 17, 1962 in Fighterbomber version by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA)
DA+255 JaboG 31 "Boelcke" at Norvenich AB delivery date on July 30, 1962 in Silver-finish colors
to LPR 1 (Luftwaffenparkregiment 1) coded DR+255 on March 19, 1963 for project "Balance" system upgrading; assigned for project "Columbus" on November 15, 1962
according project "Columbus" coded BG+143 airlifted to Lockheed-Palmdale on July 16, 1963
 operated by the 4510th CTTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2334, never used for registration) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 13273
1976 stored due to fatigue cracks with 2.287 flight hours and repaired; flown until end of operation at Luke AFB on March 16, 1983
4510 Combat Crew Training Wing 1964-1969; 58 Tactical Fighter Training Wing 1970-1983; struck off charge order (AVA) July 19, 1983; with 2.765 flight hours sold 1983 to USAF with "Phase III" lot
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF 1984 under Project "Ali Shan 8"; delivered by sea container and arrived at 1st Depot at Pingtung South AB for reassembly July 19, 1983
delivered to 41 TFS of 499 TFW at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB coded "4366"; in 1986 499 TFW moved to Hsinshu AB
4385 crashed March 24, 1990 in formation with "4368" at HsinChu near TaoYuan after a midair collision while encountering sudden bad weather during a TACAN approach, GCA was not in operation, the pilot was killed, written off.

Project "Balance": upgrade 19 F-104G with retrofit kits at LPR 1 at Erding AB and received DR+xxx codes with their three-digit squadron numbers.
After the upgrade, these aircraft either returned to their squadrons or directly to Manching for disassembly for the Columbus program.

63-13273 coconed for Taiwan delivery

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