TF-104G "13079" (61-3079) in the "Break" over Luke AFB 1968

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5750, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 61-3079, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); first flight 1963 coded with US serial number "61-3079"; delivered 1963 for Germany
 operated at Luke AFB by the 4510th CCTW (German shadow serial number 2748) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 13079
2.899 flight hours in May 1977; long term storage in 1979; struck off charge order (AVA) January 24, 1983
1983 sold to USAF with "Phase I" lot; to Taiwan 1983 under project "Ali Shan No.8" with 3.097 flight hours
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF coded "4176" to 7 TFS of 3rd TFW, coded "03079" camouflage scheme in 1992
withdrawn from use and used as decoy at CCK AB (Ching Chuan Kang); 1999 last noted; scrapped.

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