F-104G "14890" (67-14890) 69th TFTS of 58 TFTW over the Grand Canyon, Arizona 1973

RF-104G, construction number 683D-8204, company model 683-04-10, US serial number 67-14890, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight January 15, 1964 coded KG+304 at Fokker-Schiphol
to Weserflug in January 1964 for RF-104G photoreconnaissance version modifications according project "Recce"
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196"; acceptance date April 28, 1964 by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) with 4:00 flight hours
BB+251 WaSLw 10 at Jever AB delivery date on May 12, 1964; according project "Columbus III" disassembled on March 6, 1967 at Messerschmitt
airlifted on April 19,1967 to Lockheed-Burbank, USA; upgrading to the highest modification status under project "2220" at Palmdale
 operated by the 4510th TFTW at Luke AFB (German shadow serial number 2456, never used for registration) in USAF Silver-finish coded 14890
58th TFTW on January 1, 1970, 58th TTW on April 1, 1977; temporary storage with 1.689 flight hours in 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 2.474 flight hours in 1983 with "Phase III" lot
MAP (Military Assistance Program) under project "Ali Shan No.8" coded "4398" to the 41 TFS of 2 Wing (ROCAF) at Hsinchu AB in 1983
modified to RF-104G LOROP at 12 TRS (SMS); withdrawn from use August 25, 1995
displayed at Kang Le Park at Hsinchu City, near Hsinchu AB, 12 TRS marks; 2000 first noted; August 2019 noted; new painted in August 2020 noted
new painted at Kang Le Gong Yuan ("Recreation Park"), Hsinchu City February 2021 first noted; April 2024 noted.

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

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