TF-104G "4171", ex 61-3073 preserved at Hsinchu AB, Taiwan with 11 AG marks in 2008

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5744, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 61-3073, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly at Lockheed-Palmdale for Germany; first flight 1963 coded with US serial number "61-3073"
 operated at Luke AFB by the 4510 CCTW coded 13073; German shadow serial number 2742, never used for registration) in USAF Silver-finish colors
2.970 flight hours in May 1977; long term storage in August 1979; struck off charge order (AVA) January 24, 1983; sold to the USAF in 1983 with "Phase I" lot
under project "Ali Shan No.8" MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF for 3 Wing at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB 1983 with 3.182 flight hours coded "4171"
January 24, 1983 delivered by sea container and arrived at 1st depot at Pingtung South AB for reassembly and IRAN
in 1984 delivered to 7 TFS of 3 Wing at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB; in 1990 transferred into 3 Air Group pool; in March 1993 transferred to 499 TFW/11 AG
withdrawn from use in August 1995; preserved in base collection at Hsinchu AB coded "4171" with 11 AG marks in June 1996 first noted; August 12, 2000 noted; October 2005 noted
coded "61-03073" June 2012 noted; October 2025 noted.

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