Dates

Event

1961

Constructed as a F-104G.

Markings Applied: 126
Marked for test flights.

27 October 1961

First flight.
Released for test flights on this date.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the West German Air Force with s/n KF+102.
Marked for delivery. 26 flight hours on the airframe by this point.

3 November 1961

Transported by ship.
Moved to Bremerhaven, Germany.

Transported by rail. Delivered to Manching AB, Germany

Reassembled.
Assembled and test flown by Messerschmitt.

19 March 1962

First post-reassembly Flight.

30 March 1962

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n DA+231.

3 April 1962

Transferred to JaboG 31.

New serial number assigned: BG+122 Luftwaffe

13 March 1963

Transported by air. Delivered to Lockheed, Palmdale, CA.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the West German Air Force with s/n 20+21.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 63-13243 and operated with these markings: 2021.
Apprently the Germany shadow serial number 2021 was still visible.

Transferred to 4510th CCTW, Luke AFB.

From Circa 1971 to Circa 1975

Transferred to 4501st Combat Crew Training Wing, MacDill AFB, FL.
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By March 1976

Transferred to 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing, Kirtland AFB, NM.

25 June 1977

Photographer: Craig Maas via Fargo Air Museum
Notes: Taken at the 1977 NDANG 30th Aniversary Air Show in Fargo, ND.

After March 1978

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photo taken at Carlsbad, NM, airshow.

By October 1980

Transferred to 69th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, 58th Tactical Training Wing, Luke AFB.
Training Luftwaffe pilots.

1982

Starred in the movie The Right Stuff.

24 July 1982

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Dayton, OH International Air Show and Trade Exposition.

19 July 1983

Struck off Strength/Charge from the West German Air Force.
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1983

To United States Air Force.
Sold to USAF with Phase III lot with 3,591 flight hours.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Republic of China Air Force with s/n 4368.
Transferred to Taiwan under the Military Assistance Program under Project Ali Shan No.8.

Transferred to 42 Squadron, 2 Wing.

24 March 1990

Destroyed in a crash.
Weather suddenly went bad during a TACAN approach. After a formation mid-air collision with 4385, crashed at at Hsin Chu, Tao Yuan. The pilot was killed and the airframe was written off.