TF-104G "4193" ROCAF, ex 38467 at "823 Campaign Memorial Park" in Taichung City 2019

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5775, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 63-8467, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly and test flights at Lockheed-Palmdale for Germany; first flight 1963 with US registration "63-8467"
 to German Air Force at Luke AFB and operated by the 4510th CCTW (German shadow serial number 2769, never used for registration) in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 38467
2.904 flight hours in May 1977; flown until end of operation at Luke AFB on March 16, 1983; struck off charge order (AVA) January 24, 1983; sold to USAF with 3.493 flight hours with "Phase I" lot
MAP (Military Assistance Program) under project "Ali Shan No.8" to ROCAF for 427 TFW at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB coded "4193"
January 24, 1983 delivered by sea container and arrived at 1st Depot at Pingtung South AB for reassembly and IRAN; in 1984 delivered to 41 TFS of 499 TFW at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB coded "4193"
moved with 499 TFW to Hsinchu AB in August 1986; stored at CCK AB in April 1998; May 22, 1998 at F-104 farewell at CCK AB
planned to be displayed at a park in Chichi, Nantou County, but the town suffered huge damage in the big earthquake in 1998
early 2001 it was found displayed at 823 Campaign Memorial Park in Taichung City, Beitun District, with the 48th squadron insignia painted on the tail fin. This was a temperate marking only for the F-104 retirement ceremony
2003 first noted, March 13, 2009 noted; May 2025 noted.

24°11'14.00"N 120°41'22.04"E

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