TF-104G "38463" (63-8463) on final at Luke AFB in September 1979

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5768, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 63-8463, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly at Lockheed-Palmdale for Germany; test flights with US registration "63-8463"; delivered for Germany in 1963
 operated by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2765, never used for registration) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 38463
wing renamed 58th TFTW on January 1, 1970; wing renamed 58th TTW on April 1, 1977; 2.657 flight hours in May 1977; flown until end of operation at Luke AFB on March 16, 1983
struck off charge order (AVA) July 19, 1983; sold to USAF 1983 with "Phase III" lot with 3.159 flight hours
MAP (Military Assistance Program) under project "Ali Shan No.8" to ROCAF for 427 TFW at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB coded "4190"
July 19, 1983 delivered by sea container and arrived at 1st Depot at Pingtung South AB for reassembly and IRAN
in 1983 delivered to 28 TFS of 427 TFW at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB coded "4190; stored at CCK AB in March 1993; scrapped in 1999.

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