TF-104G "4195" at the China University of Science and Technology at Hengshan Township, Hsinchu Campus in 2024

TF-104G, construction number 583F-5933, company model 583-10-20, US serial number 66-13622
manufactured by Lockheed, Messerschmitt (ARGE-Süd) and VFW; main parts manufactured by ARGE-Süd (fuselage) and VFW (wings)
airlifted from Frankfurt AB to Lockheed-Burbank on October 21, 1966
assembly and test flights coded "13622" at Palmdale (planned code KF+233 was not used)
 operated in USAF Silver-finish colors May 31, 1967 with the 4510th TFTW at Luke AFB
(German shadow serial number 2803, never used for registration) coded 13622
2.299 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
1983 sold to USAF with "Phase III" lot; MAP (Military Assistance Program) to ROCAF with 2.988 flight hours in 1983 under project "Ali Shan No.8"
MAP (Military Assistance Program) under project "Ali Shan No.8" to ROCAF for 499 TFW at CCK (Ching Chuan Kang) AB 1983 coded "4195"
July 19, 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 "4195"; moved to Hsinchu AB in August 1986
in 1990 transferred in 11 Air Group pool; withdrawn from use in 1997 and stored
instructional airframe (GIA) at the China University of Science and Technology at Hengshan, Hsinchu Campus, Hsinchu County with no markings, 
special color scheme, February 2001 display at campus noted repainted; no marks, special camo 2002 noted
April 21, 2009 first noted "under cover" in a big hangar; March 2019 noted; April 2026 noted.

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