683C-4056 (F-104G)

Republic of China Air Force (Taiwan Air Force)
62-12252 / 4303

dd 1963, 3rd TFW (1963-1990) wfu 1991 and scrapped in the 90s.

Note: This Starfighter has flown its entire life with the 3rd TFW (3rd Air Group) and at the end of its career it carried badges of 7th TFS. Currently two F-104's with code "4303 / 62-12252" can be found preserved and both are not the real ones. One of them inside the Military History Park, Ji Ji Town, Nan Tou County is actually F-104J 36-8565 "4506" and the other aircraft inside the National Science and Technology Museum, Kao Hsiung City is actually F-104J 46-8596 "4522". It is unknown why they all chose this serial for both preserved F-104J Starfighters.

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Accident Reports:

There are no accidents known in which this F-104G aircraft was involved.

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62-12252
F-104G 62-12252 code 4303 taken late sixties when the Starfighter still carried the nice blue-white striped rudders.

62-12252
F-104G 62-12252 with badges of 7th TFS is seen here returning from a Dart towing mission. Dart is missing from the holder and the the chute door is open. This photo was taken around 1988/1989.

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