TF-104G "38455" (US serial number 63-8455) departing Luke AFB 1982 with the gear in transit

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5759, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 63-8455, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); first flight 1963 flown coded with US serial number "63-8455"
aircraft delivery for Germany in 1963
 operated in USAF Silver-finish color scheme by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB, Arizona
coded 38455 (German shadow serial number 2757)
2.336 flight hours in May 1977; flown until end of operation at Luke AFB on March 16, 1983
sold to USAF with "Phase III" lot in 1983 with 3.082 flight hours; struck off charge order (AVA) July 19, 1983
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Taiwan in 1984 under project "Ali Shan No.8" 
to 48 squadron of 2 Wing ROCAF coded "4183"
crashed August 7, 1986 at Pingtung AB after loss of control of the flight controls system during take off
the pilots could not lift the nose of the aircraft (possible hydraulic failure) and ran off the runway,
missing the BAK-12 arresting cable and the arresting net, and slid down a sugar cane field for 700 meter, before it stopped
pilot in front seat was heavily wounded, and rescued, pilot in back seat was ejected, but was heavily wounded and died (the strong vibration caused the back ejection seat to fire and ejected the pilot); the aircraft was written off.

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