TF-104G "38465" (63-8465) 58th TFW Luke AFB 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) under project "Ali Shan No.8" to ROCAF for 427 TFW at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB coded "4192"
July 21, 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 "4192; delivered to 499 TFW/11 AG at Hsinchu AB in March 1993
stored at Hsinchu AB in 1997; decoy at Hsinchu AB 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; New Taipei County Arms Park April 2026 noted.

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