TF-104G "38465" (63-8465) 58th TFW Luke AFB (KLUF) leading a formation approach

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5771, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 63-8465, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly at Lockheed-Palmdale for Germany; test flights with US registration "63-8465"
delivery date for Germany in 1963 at Lockheed-Palmdale
 operated by the 4510th CCTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2767, never used for registration) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 38465
wing renamed 58th TFTW on January 1, 1970; wing renamed 58th TTW on April 1, 1977; flown until end of operation at Luke AFB on March 16, 1983;
struck off charge order (AVA) July 21, 1983; sold to USAF 1983 with 2.336 flight hours with "Phase II" lot
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF 1983 under project "Ali Shan No.8" coded "4192" for 28 TFS of 3 Wing at CCK AB (Ching Chuan Kang AB)
1995 to 2 Wing (11 TFG); stored at Hsinchu AB in 1998; decoy at Hsinchu AB coded "4192" in 2002
on display at New Taipei City Military Shrine, New Taipei City, (Taipeh) in Shulin District, no squadron markings, blue code
2003 first noted; repainted with black colored codes December 2013 noted; June 2021 noted; April 2024 noted.

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