F-104G "13691" (63-13691) 58th TTW waiting for the next "Dart" sortie in May 1982

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8188, company model 683-04-10, US serial number 63-13691, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); coded KG+288 first flight December 4, 1963 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Weserflug in December 1963 for RF-104G 104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date March 25, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) with 4:45 flight hours
LVR 3 at Manching AB on April 10, 1064 for upgrading; Messerschmitt June 25, 1964 for disassembly
airlifted on July 13, 1964 according project "Columbus II" to Lockheed-Palmdale; modified to F-104G configuration
 operated in USAF Silver-finish colors by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2445, never used for registration) coded 13691
2.793 flight hours in May 1977; long turn storage in 1979; struck off charge order (AVA) January 24, 1983; sold 1983 to USA with 3.110 flight hours with "Phase I" lot
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF 1983 under project "Ali Shan No.8"
delivered by sea container and arrived at 1st Depot at Pingtung South AB for reassembly January 24, 1983
delivered to 41 or 42 TFS of 499 TFW at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB coded "4387" in 1984; in August 1986 499 TFW moved to Hsinchu AB
to 12 SMS (12 Special Mission Squadron) of 401 TCW at Taoyuan AB in 1988; conversion to RF-104G
May 16, 1990 aircraft flamed out, couldn't be restarted and crashed into sea near Tao Yuan, the pilot ejected safely and was rescued by a fishing boat, written off.

Project "Recce": 66 RF-104G from ARGE-Nord were converted before delivery. They were intended for the 2nd squadron of WaSLw 10, AG 51, AG 52 and the project Columbus.

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KG+288 Schiphol 1963