F-104G "12750" (65-12750) on the Luke AFB ramp 1981

F-104G, construction number 683D-8067, company model 683-10-19, US serial number 65-12750, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight April 19, 1963 coded KG+167
project "Roland" (for JG 71) in AWX (All Weather Fighter) version with "Wing Pylon Bomb Provision" modification; acceptance date by BABwFokker on June 18, 1963 with 3:40 flight hours
LVR 3 (Luftwaffenversorgungsregiment 3) at Manching AB on July 8, 1963 for modifications and storage; camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"
planned code BB+236 for WaSLw 10 was not used; planned delivery to JG 71 on May 13, 1964 was not executed (planned code JA+106 not used)
ordered for project "Columbus III" on January 27, 1965; to Messerschmitt for disassembly on February 8, 1965
by railroad to Bremerhaven and shipped with German freighter "MS Nabob" to Burbank, USA on February 25, 1965; modified at Lockheed-Palmdale to the highest construction level
 operated by the 4510 CCTW at Luke AFB (shadow serial number 2368, never used for registration) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 12750
1.968 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 with 2.776 flight hours in 1983 with "Phase III" lot; MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF in 1983 under project "Ali Shan No.8"
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF under project "Ali Shan No.8"; delivered by sea container and arrived at 1st Depot at Pingtung South AB for reassembly July 17, 1983
1984 delivered to 12 TRS of 401 TCW at Taoyuan AB coded "4391"; modified to RF-104G in 1987
crashed with 12 TRS of 401 Composite Wing (CW) on July 8, 1991 after overrunning the runway due to engine failure on take-off at Tao Yuan AB, the pilot was burned and died, written off.

Project "Roland": 21 AWX (All Weather Fighter) aircraft for JG 71 (FW 71). Because the re-equipment of the wing was delayed, these aircraft remained at the LVR 3 in Manching until 1964.

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