F-104G 4373失事經過

我在寫F-104書時，還不曉得4373號機的詳細下落，只知道是在1988年8月19日全毀，後來經由吳慶璋教官伉儷的報導，才曉得失事經過，文章請見:

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F-104G 4348 陳列於一指部

 

 

這架F-104G 陳列在屏東基地的一指部內，塗裝為1960年代中期的灰色，機身上還有buzz number。有關buzz number(防低飛號碼)的介紹請見 https://rocaviation.blogspot.com/2023/07/f-104buzz-number.html

航空史謎團: F-104C 4239號機之謎

  

民國49年(1960年)10月號中國的空軍雜誌(249期)刊出了一張國軍塗裝的F-104，機號是4239，由於國軍並未使用過這個機號，而且機尾的美軍序號看來是一架F-104C (56-0899)，國軍也未使用過F-104C，所以這張照片就成為一個航空迷眼中的謎團。

照片刊出時，空軍第8中隊正在接收F-104A，機號是4201到4222，當時一個中隊的F-104A編制是22架。後來美軍隔了數年之後再度軍援一個中隊的F-104A，由新竹基地的第41中隊接收，機號是4241到4262，所以從4223到4240這18個號碼是空號，4239正是落在這個區域之中。

有人說這張照片是變照過的，但是60多年前沒有Photoshop，只能靠暗房技巧來變造，以本人大學時學過暗房的經驗，這張照片看起來不像有變造的痕跡。如果真的是暗房變造，只能說這個技術實在太神奇了。

我原先的假設是美軍本來第二個軍援的F-104中隊是比F-104A更先進的F-104C，機號預計是4223到4244，但後來決定軍援更為先進的F-104G，機號改成從4301開始。數年後美國又決定再給予一個中隊的F-104A時，承辦的人員就沒有從4223開始編起，而是從4241開始。

這張照片中，電源車及氣源車都連結在飛機上，所以看來這架飛機已經是可飛行狀態，也許是在美國或台灣某地改成國軍塗裝後試飛。根據網路資料，56-0899 w/o 6 Feb 1963 in crash landing at Moron AFB, Spain

2023.7.2. 更新

後來我找到這份美軍解密文件，裡面提到1961年12月底為止，預計軍援我國的26架F-104當中，只運交16架，扣除同一份文件中提到前一年已運交的4架F-104B雙座機，F-104A單座機只有12架，只佔滿編22架的一半多一點，所以在1960年10月時單座機的數量只會更少，也就是這張照片刊出的時間，所以我又有了新的推論，這一架F-104C很可能只是美軍暫時借給我國做為F-104訓練之用，沒多久就還給美軍。

同樣的作法在後來國軍換裝F-5E時也發生過，美軍也是借了幾架F-5E來給台南基地使用，漆成國軍塗裝。另外這份文件裡面有一個錯誤，第二個F-104B不是只有B型，還包含A型。

中國的空軍雜誌是空軍的官方雜誌，多年以來都是向各個基地徵求照片來刊登，所以當年CCK的某人拍到這張照片就上繳，沒注意到這是奇怪的號碼，尤其在當年保密防諜的年代，更是不會鼓勵個人去研究機號，沒想到就留下一個線索。後來中國的空軍雜誌也是有刊出美軍借給我國的F-5E照片，只有我們這種研究飛機號碼的阿宅才會發現。

國軍F-104的總架數

在此向讀者致歉，當年出書時將國軍接收F-104的總架數計算錯誤，總架數應該是247架。以下是用機號來計算:

4101-4105        5

4121-4123        3

4141-4149        9

4151-4153        3

4161-4166        6

4171-4197       27

4201-4222       22

4241-4262       22

4301-4400    100       

4401、4402原為56XX，不予計算

4411-4425      15

4501-4522      22

4591-4595       5

5626-5640       8      偶數號

5663、5664原為43XX，不予計算  

總架數       247

F-104運交進度

忘了是哪位朋友給的美國解密文件寫著，在1960年10月最後一週，4架計畫中要運交的F-104B雙座機都已運交，所以這應該是CCK基地3大隊8中隊的4101到4104。再來寫著到1961年12月31日，所有計畫中的26架飛機已經運交16架，扣除上面4架雙座機，這代表單座機已經運交12架。按照常理推斷，那就是4201到4212已經運到。

當時美國計畫的編制看來一個F-104中隊共有22架單座機，所以後來第二個接收的F-104A中隊(41中隊)也是編制22架單座機，亦即4241到4262。

 

陳列在CCK西北側大楊油庫的4424

 此機原先陳列於桃園新興工商

2005.12.5. Caption translation of my F-104 book

 P.4  F-104 displays in Taiwan

P.5  The author met Mr. Gerhard Neumann, designer of J79 engine, in mid 1980s.

P.6  Reception ceremony of F-104 in CCK AFB on May 26, 1960. Only two F-104B,  4101 and 4102 were there.

P.7  (top) General Chief of Staff, Gen. Pong, received the F-104A model from the leader of US military advisor group. (bottom) Capt. Wang Chi-yao flew with American instructor B. Bray on May 26 and became the very first RoCAF F-104 pilot.

P.8  (top) Chinese and American officers and pilots in front of F-104B. (bottom) The 8th is the first F-104 Sqn. in Taiwan. The pilots are carefully selected from fighter units. The second leader, Yin Heng-yuan, led the sqn. in a 16- ship formation.

P.9  (top) 4101 flown by B. Bray and Wang Chi-yao on May 26. The Chinese national insignia haven’t painted on the wing. (bottom) The F-104A of 8th Sqn. are 4201 to 4222. fuselage in silver and white on upper wings.

P.10  (top) The F-104G were cocooned and shipped from US to Kaohsiung Port in Taiwan. (bottom) When they arrived Kaohsiung, they were towed to first Depot in Pingtong in the night and removed the covering materials. 

P.11  (top) RoCAF C-in-C, Gen. Hsu Huan-shen, received the F-104G model from the leader of Air Force Section of US military advisors in the reception ceremony of F-104G at CCK AFB on Feb.26, 1964.(bottom) Group commander, Col. Chang Ru-chen took South Vietnamese Premier Ng, who was also a fighter pilot, to the air with a TF-104G on Aug. 17, 1965.  

P.13  F-104G patrols above Taiwan Strait.

P.14  J-6 was the mainstream fighter of PLAAF at the time in 1967.

P.15  3 pilots took pictures with the welcoming crew after the air battle on Jan. 13, 1967. The 4347 was visible in back. 

P.16  The 3 pilots with Wing Commander, Gen. Chang Chi-ming after the battle. Only one AIM-9B was left on 4344.

P.17  Map of the air battle, Jan.13, 1967.

P.18  (top) Weapon control panel of F-104G (bottom) President Chiang Kai-shek met the heroes of the the air battle.

P.19  (top) Mainland China version of the air battle, claiming downing one F-104G.  (bottom) Pilot Hu So-gen claimed one F-104G victory. The a/c in background was J-5, not J-6.

P.20  (top) CCK became a famous sightseeing spot for foreign VIPs. (bottom) A movie was filmed in CCK to show the lifes of F-104 pilots.

P.21  (top left) Col Wang Tsao was sent to Jordan as F-104 instructor. The group leader at right later became C-in-C of Royal Jordan AF. (top right) Chou Wen-chong and Sung Hsiao-sien flew F-104D 4166 to test landing on the new highway. (bottom) The pilots and ground crew for the test mission.

P.22  (top) Delegation to Belgium to discuss purchasing of Starfighters in 1980.   (center) The F-104J were introduced under the Project Ali Mountain No.9. (bottom) The graduate students of the 1985 class of Air Force Academy completed the F-104 convert training in CCK.   

P.23  F-104A/B retire ceremony held on March 3, 1988.

P.24  (top) Pilots of 12th Sqn. came to CCK to convert to RF-104G. (center) RF-104G still with M61 gun. (bottom) Pilots of 12th Sqn. The RF-104 flew a lot of Recon. Missions into Mainland China and not a single one was shot down. 

P.25  (top) the RF-104G were ranged from 5626 to 5640, even numbers only. (bottom) RF-104G tested its camera near Gueishan Island. The type equipped 3 KS-67A in early period, later converted to one KS-125 system.

P.26  (top) The KS-67A cameras were converted to local made R-CH-1 since 1984.    (center) KS-67A camera  (bottom left) KA-94A camera (bottom right) KA-97A camera.

P.27  CV-41 photographed by RF-104G flew by Chang Hsin-ta.

P.28  (top)Robert Gilliland, chief test pilot of SR-71, test-flown RF-104G with extended nose carrying LOROP camera. (bottom) close-up of LOROP nose.

P.29  (top) The 12th TRS presented a gift to Robert Gilliland after the test flight.  (bottom) The LOROP nose was moved out of air-conditioned storage room.

P.30  (top) LOROP training nose (bottom) Pilots of 12th TRS.

P.31  (top) 5664 was the last RF-104G adapting 56XX code. (bottom) The RF-104G also carried missiles for air to air missions in the late service period.

P.32  (top) pilots of 12th TRS (bottom) The LOROP camera is now on display at the Air Force Museum in Kangshan.

P.33  (top) F-104B 4105 in Lockheed’s assemble line (bottom) Wing Commander Chang Chi-ming flew the F-104B with sqn. leader Yin Heng-yuan.

P.34  (top) The painting scheme of F-104A in their early stage in RoCAF service is the same with the USAF one. (bottom) Sqn. insignia has been applied on the first batch F-104A/B in their late service period.   

P.35  (top) F-104G in Exercise Wu Chan in 1964. The fuselage was in silver. (center) Later the F-104G was painted in light gray with upper wing surfaces in white. (bottom) F-104G and USAF C-130 were all stationed at CCK. 

P.36  (top) AIM-9B was carried under AERO 3B launcher. (bottom) Capt. Hu Shih-lin pointed the red star painted on his Starfighter 4347.

P.37  (top) In mid 1970s, 7 F-104D was bought from the US to supplement the  twoseater fleet. This D model later became 4162. (center) For a short period the tip tanks of twoseaters were painted in glow. (bottom) Two members of the delegation to Belgium in front of TF-104G FC11.  Although the deal was not successful, but eventually this airframe still went to Taiwan some years later. 

P.38  (bottom) The reason of different colors of radomes was the ground crew mixed the paint by themselves.

P.39  (top left) SUU-21 in central line and LAU-10 under wings. (top right) The air superiority gray scheme was first shown on media in a gunnery competition in 1984.   (center) 4162 was taxiing to the northern end of runway at CCK. (bottom) The retire ceremony of F-104D was held on Nov.15, 1988, also at CCK.

P.40  (top) RF-104G in silver. (center left ) The first sqn. commander, Col. Tien Si-san, after the 12 th became an independent squadron. (center right) RF-104G in SEA camouflage. (bottom) 4392 carrying LOROP camera flew in formation with 4400.

P.41 (top) 4400 took off. （center left）LOROP badge, early period. (center right) LOROP badge, late period. (bottom) Pilots of 12 th TRS in 1987, some of them belong to the R-CH-1 flight.

P.42  (top) 4400 with training nose at the 60 th Anniversary of 12 th TRS in Feb. 1995. (center) RF-104G in formation. (bottom) RF-104G with LOROP camera was never shown to the public until the Japanese magazine Koku-Fan revealed this photo.

P.43  (top) RF-104G in formation. (center) 4186 with afterburner on. (bottom) 4365 with arrest hook self released. 

P.44  (top) the insignia of 7 th TFS. It lacks the black borderline compared with later version( see page 148). (center) the insignia of 8 th TFS. (bottom left and right) the insignia of 28 th TFS. The direction of the two sides are different.

P.45  (top) The insignia of 3 rd TFG. After IDF was introduced, the color of the 3 changes to red and that of the outer circle becomes yellow. (center) The insignia of 11 th TFG. (bottom) The insignia of 12 th TRS. The details changes from time to time.  

P.46  (top) F-104A in SEA camouflage, the Red Dog launchers in wingtips.    (center) 4121 was introduced together with 4122 under the Project Ali Mountain No.6. After 4122 crashed, 4123 came as supplement. (bottom) 4251 in front of a shelter at CCK.

P.47  (top) F-104A/B doesn’t have single refueling point, so the crew have to climb on the back to refuel. (center) 4259 landing with two 195 US gallons underwing tank.  (bottom) 4256 in a fire exercise.

P.48  (top) The second batch of F-104A starts with 4241. They have more thrust any other F-104 in Taiwan. (bottom) The seed instructors of 41 st TFS under training at CCK.

P.49  (top) The seed instructors of 41 st TFS with their instructors in CCK. (center) 41 st TFS pilots with US advisor. (bottom) Equipment inspection in Hsinchu AFB. F-100A of 48 th TFS, F-104A of 41 st TFS, C-123K of 34 th Sqn. and HU-16A on temporary deployment.

P.50  (top) C-in-C Kuo Ru-lin inspected the F-104G of the project Ali Mountain No.8 to be assembled in 1 th Depot in Pingtung. (bottom) The 2 nd TFW went to CCK to receive training converting to F-104. The base commander Louis Lee personally flew the training flight for 2 nd TFW Commander Fan Li. 

P.51  (top) First batch of F-104 instructors of 11 th TFG of 2 nd TFW at the training completion ceremony in CCK. (bottom) First batch of pilots and Starfighters went to Hsinchu after the training on Aug.12, 1986.

P.52  (top) Pilots of 41 st TFS.  (bottom) Pilots of 42 nd TFS.

P.53  (top) Starfighters of the 11 th TFG closed to visual range with PLAAF J-7 while escorting the RF-104G of 12 th TRS on July 20, 1990. (bottom) Pilots of 48 th TFS.

P.54  (top) F-104 formation passed Taipei on the National Day on Oct. 10, 1991, the last time the type participate in this event. (bottom) The last flight of RoCAF F-104 took place on May 8, 1998. Lead: 4196, wingman: 4186. 

P.55  Pilots of the last flight welcomed by the Commander and Chief of Staff of CCK. The C of S, Col. Ker Shi-shung, wore a badge of 2000 flying hours in F-104.

P.56  (top) 4186 taxiing to position in the retirement ceremony at CCK on May 22, 1998. (center) C in C Huang Shen-rong with senior Generals in the farewell party.   (bottom) Sergeant Major Chen Chen-yi met Gen. Louis Li on the ceremony. Chen carried a photo of the two men many years ago.  

P.57  (top and bottom) The fates for the retired military a/c are: scrapped like 4173 and 4389 or on display like 4178 which is more lucky.

P.58  (top)  The stencils above the code on left side of fuselage indicated its ownership, type, serial number and fuel type. (center) Serial No. of F-104 was painted in several ways. For example, 4301’s s/n was painted as 12250, later changed to 22250. (bottom) After F-104J was introduced, the s/n of all types of F-104 was painted in full.

P.59  Individual History  聯 Wing 大 Group 中 Squadron  year/month/day

4101  to Royal Jordan AF, 1977 retired, decoy at Al Salti AFB.  4102  1961/5/5  crashed while landing in CCK due to different flap angles. Sqn. Cdr. Lt. Col.Yen Chung-hua and Capt.Yu Hong-shun killed. First serious F-104 accident in Taiwan.

4103  to Royal Jordan AF, 1977 retired, decoy at H5 AFB.  4104  1962/3/3 flameout in landing, crashed in CCK. Col. Li Shu-yuan and Capt. Ku Chen-hua killed. Col. Li achieved the world’s first air to air missile kill on Sept. 24, 1958.    

P.60  4105  to Royal Jordan AF, 1977 retired, sold to US in 1990. Now owned by Rick Svetkoff.  4121 1984/6/27  disappeared in ACM training. Wang Ron-kuei and Fu Chun-yin killed.  4122 1971/5/8 flameout in Hsinchu, pilots ejected, Hsia Ji-chao safe. Hsieh Tsai-min killed.  4123 scrapped 1999.  4141 crashed.  4142 1973/6/12 hit Dadu Mt. In night, Lt. Col. Shen Shih-li and Maj. Shao Lun killed.          

P.61  (top) 4123 was the only survived B model, but it was still scrapped in mid 1999.  (bottom) TF-104G in the reception ceremony on Feb. 26,1964.

P.62  4143  1967/12/15 caught fire near Makung, Sun Hsiang-huei and Huang Rei-wen killed.  4144 1973/12/10 crashed in low altitude radar test mission. Col. Wang Chen-li and Maj. Wang Dan-ja killed.  4145 1970/6/8 crashed in landing at CCK. Col. Wen Chi-fei killed. Lt.Col. Hsiao Ya-min seriously burned and was sent to Japan by USAF C-130. Dead en route.     

P.63  4146 1982/5/25 crashed into sea. Li Shen-hsin and Wang Tai-hsin killed. 

P.64  4147 1988/11/2 retired after 6000 flying hrs. gateguard of CCK.

P.65  4148 1972/8/30 control malfuction in 0g acceleration training. Wen Bau-liang’s chute not deployed and killed. Wang Ron-kuei was safe but later killed in flying 4121.  4149  retired after 6000 flying hrs. scrapped in 1 st Depot.

P.66  4151 decoy at CCK 1999.  4152 decoy at CCK 1999.

P.67  4153 1999 scrapped.  4161 scrapped.  4162 scrapped.  

P.68  4163 1979/1/19 crashed. Huang Chi-shuen ejected.

P.69  4165 1980/6/13 crashed. Chen Huan-chen and Fu Chung-yi ejected.  4166 1978/10/20 test landed on No.1 superhighway. Instruction airframe in AF Technique School. 1998/8 display at AF Museum.

P.70  4171 gateguard at Hsinchu AFB.  4172 decoy at CCK 1999.

P.71  4173 1997 scrapped.  4174 1995 scrapped.  4175 1989/5/23 crashed in Pingtung after IRAN there, test pilot Wei Tser-kuen and flight mechanic Chang Chin-chuan. 

P.72  4176 decoy at CCK 1999  4177 instruction airframe in AF Technique School, later becomes the gateguard.

P.73  4178 display in military cemetery in Tachia, Taichung.  4179 display in military cemetery in Taitung.

P.74  4180 1988/3/23 flameout, crashed in mountain area in northern Taiwan. Lt.Col. Pan Do-tai and Capt. Li Der-an ejected. Li later killed in 4312 at CCK.  4181 decoy at CCK 1999.

P.75  4182 display in military cemetery in Kaohsiung.  4183 1986/8/7 crashed in taking off at Pingtung. Ren Ker-kan killed, Chang Min-ren seriously injured. Later back to flight line.  

P.76  4184 1996/8/11 crashed near Matsu. Lt.Col. Ger Ji-shen and Maj. Li Chi-ron ejected. It’s the last F-104 crash of RoCAF.  4185  1991/9/7 crashed near Lugan, Maj. Ger Jin-chi and 1 st Lieu. Chao Wei-lein killed.  4186 1983/12/14 first a/c of the Project Ali Mountain No. 8 received by 11 th TFG. 1998/5/8 wingman of the last F-104 flight. 1998/5/22 taxiing a/c in retirement ceremony. 1998/7/16 display at Chiang Ching-kou Memorial Hall in Kinman. 

P.77  4187 1995 scrapped.

P.78  4188 1990/8/24 nosegear malfuction. Forcelanding safely. 1995 scrapped.  4189  An US Museum is negotiating in obtaining this a/c.  storage at Hsinchu.  

P.79  4190  1999 scrapped.  4191  1987/9/4 crashed in landing to Taoyuan AFB. Liu Huan-tsan & Jian San-min killed.  4192 stored at Hsinchu in 1998.  

P.80  4193  planned to be displayed in Chichi. But the town suffered huge damage in the big earthquake in 1999. So the fate of 4193 is unknown.  4195 Instructional airframe at Chunghua Technique College in Henshan, Hsinchu.

P.81  4196 1989/10/20 engine caught fire, landed safely. 1998/5/8 leader of the last F-104 fight. 2000 displayed at Conscription Park in Keelung.  4197 1999 scrapped.

P.82  4201 to Royal Jordan AF, 1977 retired, stored at H5, converted as “Mirage F.1” decoy at Al Salti AFB.  4202 crashed in GCA landing at Chiayi AFB. Wang Chen-chun ejected.  4203 1962/7/12 flameout shortly after taking off in CCK, Wang Ji-yao ejected but killed.  4204 to Royal Jordan AF, 1977 retired, stored at H5, displayed at Yarmouk college.       

P.83  4205 1964/10/10 midair collided with lead in National Day parade . Wang Chen-chun killed.  4206 to Royal Jordan AF, 1977 retired, decoy at H5.  4207 to Royal Jordan AF, 1971/6/6 crashed.    

P.84  4208 1963/12/18 midair explosion near Hsinchu. Fan Huan-ron killed.  4209 to Royal Jordan AF, 1971/12/2 attempted to attack the King in a helicopter. Shot down by another F-104A. Pilot ejected and arrested.     

P.85  4210 to Royal Jordan AF, 1974/7/16 crashed.  4211 1963/11/7 caught fire in midair, Maj. Louis Lee forcelanded safely at Tainan AFB, to Royal Jordan AF, 1977 retired, decoy at H5.  4212 1964/10/10 hit a radio aerial in the National Day parade, safely back to CCK. 

P.86  4213 1962/11/17 seriously damaged. Chuan Ren-lian not injured. Caption: a/c Inspection of 3 rd TFW, 12 F-104A of 8 th TFS in front row.  4214 to Royal Jordan AF, 1977 retired, decoy at H5, sold to US, civilian owned.  

P.87  4215 to Royal Jordan AF, 1977 retired, decoy at H5, sold to US, display at Pen Bay Museum.  4216 1964/10/10 hit by 4205, Lin Her-shen killed. A primary school in his hometown is named after him.    

P.88  4217 to Royal Jordan AF, 1977 retired, decoy at H5.  4218 to Royal Jordan AF, 1977 retired, stored at H5, display at Monta military university.

P.89  4219 damaged. Sent to Pakistan AF after repair, displayed at a museum at Sharea Faisal AFB.  4220 to Royal Jordan AF, 1977 retired, decoy at H5.  4221 to Royal Jordan AF, 1977 retired, stored at H5.  4222 1962/10/23 crashed in landing at CCK. Chu Wei-min ejected.

P.90  4241 display at Air Force Museum, Kangshan.  4242 1972/6/25 slid out of runway after landing at Hsinchu. Fon Shian-hua lightly injured. Caption: (center) 56-844 of 157 th FIS, South Carolina ANG around 1961/7. (bottom) 56-844 of 331 st FIS in 1965/12. fuselage in ADC gray.  

P.91  4243 1988/2/8 compressor stall after taking off, crashed near Taichung Port. Guan Jen-fu killed.  4245 1973/8/5 into spin in ACM training. Chou Shi-shiang ejected.

P.92  4246 scrapped 1999.  4247 1981/11/4 pitch-up in landing to CCK, Mao Chung-jo ejected in low altitude and was killed.  4248 1975/11/16 flameout in ACM training, Hsu Yin-yi ejected.

P.93  4249 1984/4/16 crashed. Tien Li-jei ejected.  4251 crashed in Fenyuan, Changhua. Li Chun-bin ejected.  

P.94  4252 1978/11/25 crashed in Yunlin, Li Tien-yu ejected.  4253 gateguard at CCK, replaced by an F-86F. Stored at CCK. 

P.95  4254 display at Chung Cheng Aviation Museum, CKS Intl.  4255 gateguard at Hsinchu AFB. Caption: 4255 should be in SEA camouflage while served in Hsinchu.

P.96  4256 gateguard at Makung AFB.  4257 1977/5/24 crashed in Nantou, Deng Chi-jei killed. Caption: 4256 as decoy with wrong s/n.   

P.97  4258 gateguard at Chung Cheng Preparation School.  4259 1986/2/14 crashed in Da-an, Taichung. Pilot injured. 

P.98  4260 1974/2/13 lost thrust after t/o, Group Cdr. Lin Wen-li ejected.  4261 1975/11/1 crashed, Hsu Nin-yuan ejected.  4262 scrapped 1999.

P.99  4301 gateguard at CCK.  4302 1970/5/2 crashed, Chan Guan-fon ejected. 

P.100  4304 decoy at CCK. Caption: F-104 is seldom seen carrying this type of rocket launcher.

P.101  4305 1974/4/18 missing in exercise. Ma Wan-shiang killed.  4306 hit by training shells from another F-104 at 5 min. alert. Damage beyond repair, w/o at 1 st Depot.  4307 1976/8/29 crashed at CCK, Tai Jau-gen ejected. 

P.102   4308 1999scrapped.  4310 1967/12/4 crashed. Sa Guo-yin ejected.   

P.103   Caption: (top)4311 in Exercise Wuchang. (center) 25 F-104G in Exercise Wuchang in 1964.  4311 1975/8/29 crashed in Pingtung. Maj. Hsiao Ren-chung ejected.  4312 1992/6/1 stalled and crashed at CCK. Li Der-an killed. It’s the last F-104 crash of 3 rd TFG.  

P.104  Caption: a plate hung in canopy in early days said: To love the A/C is to love the country.   4313 1974/6/25 crashed, Tai Jau-gen ejected, drifted 9 hrs. and pick up by fishboat. 

P.105  4314 1999 scrapped.  4315 1968/9/16 flameout and crashed, Jan Jen-biau ejected, but killed due to undeployed chute.  4316 1966/5/5 crashed near Makung, Hong Tson-guong killed.  

P.106  4317 1999 scrapped.  4318 1979/4/25 crashed in Sangyi, Chen Hsiao-ming ejected.  4319 1989/12/9 collided with 4505, Tan Shen-ja killed.  4320 1983/12/7 crashed.  

P.107  4321 1969/11/14 crashed, Wan Hung-jan ejected. 

P.108  4322 1981/7/17 crashed, Yan Shau-kuen ejected.  4323 1980/10/9 crashed, Wu Ker-jen ejected.  4324 1966/4/28 aborted T/O, forward section used for emergency escape training.   

P.109  4325 1967/4/19 crashed in landing to Chiayi in thunderstorm. Chen Der-lin killed.  4326 1965/7/20 hit by 4328, Lei Ding-guo ejected.  4327 1965/11/24 hit mountain in Nantou, Fu Ji-cheng killed.  4328 1965/7/20 hit target plane 4326 in night intercept training. Li Jia-jer killed. His father was the deputy commander of Air Combat Command. President Chiang ordered his another son to transfer from F-86 unit to VIP Sqn.  4329 1965/10/18 crashed into sea, Liu Hsien-wu killed, he claimed two MiG-17 on Sept. 8, 1958.

P.110  4330 1966/5/24 crashed in GCA landing, Tseng Lon-hsong killed.  1968/12/4 shell chain suck into engine in air gunnery training, Chou Jen-yung ejected.  4332 used to be stored at CCK.

P.111  4333 1971/11/20 following US advisor to land at CCK, pitch-up and crashed, Wu Jia-fan killed.  4334 1976/7/25 missing in Taiwan Strait, Chang So-ping killed.  4335 caught fire after T/O, Yin Yi-hsing ejected.  4336 1975/9/18 engine caught fire, Wu Ker-jen ejected. He was killed while test flew the 2^nd IDF prototype later.

P.112  4337 1990 damaged in landing, scrapped in Tainan.  4338 1971/8/11 avionic bay caught fire and crashed in Hermei, Changhua, Tsai Guan-lun ejected.

P.113  4339 1976/11/4 missing. Tong Pong killed.  4340 1990/12/17 crashed in scramble, scrapped in Tainan. 

P.114  4341 1980/7/19 crashed, Dai Hsiang-chi ejected. 

P.115  4342 1984/7/24 crashed. Chang Tsong-tien killed.  4343 1981/2/17 missing, Chou Da-tong killed.  4344 1967/1/13 Shih Bei-po shot down one MiG-17. Display at AF Museum. 

P.116  4345 1971/3/16 crashed in ground gunnery training in Chiayi, Chen Wu killed.  4346 1967/11/11 pulled up too late and crashed into ground gunnery range in Chiayi, Guan Yun-hua killed.  4347 1967/1/13 Hu Shih-lin shot down one MiG-17. 1971/4/29 aborted T/O, rammed into golf yard. Pu Chi-jue safe. 

P.117  4349 w/o in 1 st Depot, Pingtung.

P.118  4350 1982/11/11 crashed in Nantou, Chao Tse-chun ejected, killed by chute string around his neck.  4351 1973/6/16  crashed in landing to CCK, Li Da-ming ejected. First pilot benefited from the new deploy gun installed in C-2 ejection seat. Caption: 47777 in Canada, it later became 4351.

P.119  4352 Stalled in landing, Ma Lung-guan ejected at 35 ft. around 1971.  4353 1967/1/13 missing in the return flight after the air battle, Maj. Yan Jing-chun killed.  4354 1975/7/21 crashed at CCK, later became armament loading training machine.

P.120  4355 1968/7/22 aborted T/O by Tsai Guan-lun, US advisor suggested to w/o, but the 1 st Depot still managed to repair it. It was test flown on 1972/1/26 by Wang Tsao. 1974/10/20 crashed in Daya, Taichung, Pei Tser-kuen ejected.  4356 1982/3/30 crashed, Li Yuan-fu ejected.  4357 1969/5/9 crashed, Huang Guo-ping ejected. 

P.121  4358 1972/7/25 wrong airspeed indication, aborted T/O, crashed into 3 sections and burned, Tsai Guan-lun seriously injured.  4359 1983/6/26 crashed into a can factory in Dajia, Taichung, causing 2 dead & 3 injured, pilot Hu Tsung-chun ejected.  

P.122  4360 1971/5/15 disintegrated in ACM with F-5, Wang Fa-shuen killed. His brother, Wang Ji-yao, was killed in F-104A 4203.  4361 1976/2/11 flameout and crashed, Liang Ching-ping ejected.

P.123  4362 1995 scrapped.  4363 1999 scrapped.  4364 1988/7/8 seriously damaged, 1993 w/o.  

P.124  4366 1995 scrapped.  4367 1998/3/3 sent to Chunghua Vocational School to display.  4368 1990/3/24 weather suddenly went bad, direct landing with TACAN, crashed with 4385 in Hsinwu, Taoyuan. Maj. Li Chung-lian killed.     

P.125  4369 1991/10/12 crashed, Chang Chi-chiu ejected.  4370 1991/10/3 crashed into sea, Wang Tien-hu ejected & rescued by S-70C.  4371 display at a park in Shalu, Taichung.

P.126  4372 1995 scrapped.  4373 1988/8/19 w/o.  4374 1987/2/28 aborted T/O, stopped by BAK-12 and caught fire, Mong Hsien-kuen safe.  

P.127  4375 gateguard at Taoyuan AFB.  4376 1995 scrapped. 

P.128  4377 1995 scrapped.  4378 1985/6/10 bellylanded, minor damaged. Display at Kao Yuan Institute of Technology in Luchu, Kaohsiung.

P.129  4379 1995 scrapped.  4380 1993 w/o. Caption: 4380 with the tail of 4417.

P.130  4381 display at military cemetery in Ilan.  4382 1999 scrapped.  4383 w/o in 1 st Depot in Pingtung. 

P.131  4384 converted to 5663.  4385 1990/3/24 crashed with 4368 in Hsinwu, Taoyuan.  4386 Bu Chi-fan ejected near the coast of Nanao, Ilan, He was photographed in the air by passing student. When helicopter arrived, it only saw an overturned liftboat.   

P.132  4387 lost thrust and crashed into sea, Chang Fu-yi ejected and save by fish boat.  4388 1999 scrapped.    

P.133  4389 1997 scrapped.  4390 1999 scrapped.  4391 1991/7/8 failed to T/O, crashed, Maj.Guo Chi-huei killed.  

P.134  4392 1988/5/31 carrying LOROP training nose to practice low altitude pass, sank too fast,  throttled up, still hit runway, damage beyond repair, w/o, Maj. Huan Cheng-chung safe.  4393 gateguard of Hsinchu AFB.   

P.135  4394 1990/12/21 crashed into sea, Dai Jia-tser killed.  4395 1999 scrapped.  4396 1986/4/10 weather and wind direction suddenly changed at CCK, causing chaos for airborne a/c, run out of fuel and crashed, Wang Hua-lung ejected.    

P.136  4398 display at a park in Hsinchu.  

P.137  4399 converted to 5664.   4400 stored at CCK.

P.138  4401 converted from 5632  1989/3/28 crashed in Taichung, Sun Yung-huei ejected.  4402 4401 converted from 5628, 1986/12/1 missing near Makung, Wu San-fa killed.  4411 ex Royal Danish AF R-340, 1997 scrapped. 

P.139  4412 ex RDAF R-342, instruction airframe at Da Hsin Vocational School in Taoyuan.  4413 indoor display at AF Museum with part of the skin removed.  

P.140  4414 1999 scrapped.  4415 1997 scrapped.  4416 display at military cemetery in Tachia, Taichung. Caption: (bottom) the tip tanks were still in the original dark green color of Royal Danish AF.  

P.141  4417 planned to be displayed at Cheng Kong Ling Army Base.  4418 1995 scrapped. 

P.142  4420 instructional airframe at Fengchia University, Taichung. 

P.143  4421 1990/3/24 weather went bad and GCA malfunctioned, approached with TACAN, went around and crashed in Hsinfong, Hsianchu. The base suffered 3 losses in a day.  4422 stored at Hsinchu.  4423 scrapped.

P.144  4424 instructional airframe at Hsinhsin Vocational School in Taouan.  4425 1995 scrapped. Caption: 4424 was renumbered by the school as Hsinhsin No.5.

P.145  4501 ex JASDF 612, 1999 scrapped.  4502 w/o at 1 st Depot, Pingtung.  4503 decoy at CCK. 

P.146  4504 1999 scrapped.  4505 1989/12/9 midair collision with 4319 and crashed into sea, Ger Jing-chi ejected. He was killed in 4185.  4506 used in Jiashan cave at Hualien AFB for firefighting airframe.

P.147  4507 1988/4/11 crashed after T/O, pilot ejected.  4508 1999 scrapped.  4509 w/o at 1 st Depot, Pingtung.

P.148  4510 w/o with less than 1000 flying hrs., 1999 scrapped.  4511 1990/12/5 exceeded the G limit and disintegrated, Yan Sher-Jin killed. Caption: (top & center) 4511 was photographed with two JASDF s/n. 46-8577 should be a wrong one because 577 was not in active use in RoCAF. (bottom) The insignia of 7 th TFS has a black boarder line.

P.149  4512 1999 scrapped.  4513 1999 scrapped.  4514 instructional airframe at Kueijen campus, Chengkung University in Tainan.

P.150  4515 display at National Sun Yat-sen University in Kaohsiung.  4516 1999 scrapped.  4517 1988/9/1 crashed into sea after T/O, pilot ejected.  4518 w/o with less than 1000 flying hrs., 1999 scrapped.  

P.151  4519 w/o at 1 st Depot, Pingtung.  4520 1987/5/14 crashed in Puyen, Chiayi in the ferrying flight from Pingtung to CCK after assembled. Lo Ji-hsun ejected.  4522 display at Science and Technology Museum in Kaohsiung, but painted as 4303.   

P.152  4591 w/o at 1 st Depot, Pingtung.  4592 w/o at 1 st Depot, Pingtung.  4593 w/o at 1 st Depot, Pingtung. 

P.153  1999 scrapped.  4595 1999 seen by reporter in Jiashan cave at Hualien AFB.

P.154  5626 1969/3/20 crashed into sea, Li Cher-li killed.  5628 see 4402.  5630 1980/12/16 crashed in Huko, Lian Yu-fei ejected. 

P.155  5632 1965/5 hit by small arms in recon. mission. 1983/9 converted to 4401.  5634 1980/7/4 crashed into sea, Chao Ji-ping ejected and picked up by a destroyer.  

P.156  5636 1977/3/2 crashed with lead 5640 in landing to Taoyuan in bad weather. Fu Chi-ping killed.  5638 1977/5/2 crashed in a test flight mission, Du Bo-hsian killed.

P.157  5640 1977/3/2 crashed with 5636 in landing to Taoyuan in bad weather. Wan Hsien-chun killed.  5663 1988/5/31 bellylanded with lead 4392. Hsieh Hsin-ban safe.  5664 1993/3/4 crashed in remote mountain, Chang Fu-yi ejected and rescued 2 days later.   

P.158  36-8547 display at Chung Cheng Institute of Science & Technology with a fake number 4547. All others in this page: scrapped in Tainan. 

P.159  All scrapped in Tainan. 

P.160  All Belgium ones were for spare parts only and not in service. All scrapped.

P.161  F-104A: the SEA camouflage was introduced with the 2 nd batch of F-104A. F-104D: in order to increase the visibility for two-seater trainers, the tip tanks were painted in fluorescence red.  TF-104G: RoCAF followed the USAF to replace the SEA camouflage with the air superiority gray scheme. In the beginning it is one-tone gray, later appears the two-tone gray. The area of antiglare was smaller.   

P.162  F-104B: in the early days, the F-104s were in their original bare metal scheme.  F-104A: the first batch of F-104A were in bare metal scheme. In late period, a deformed insignia of 8 th TFS was painted in the fin.  F-104G: the bare metal scheme of G model was later replaced with ADC gray scheme, but the tailpipe was still unpainted. 4347 claimed one MiG-17 on Jan.13,1967. A red star was painted under the windshield.   

P.163  RF-104G: the type was introduced with the bare metal scheme. The F-104G and RF-104G have a deice equipment in black in the front of intake.  RF-104G: the paint scheme of the RF changed to ADC gray, then to SEA camouflage. The camera changed to KS-125 system, so the windows reduced from 3 to 1.  RF-104G: The air superiority gray scheme was also applied to RF. In order to carry the LOROP camera, the TACAN aerial was moved backward.     

P.166  4197 carried TDU-11/B target towing equipment.  The ex Luftwaffe F-104 were painted in SEA camouflage in the beginning, then changed to air superiority gray scheme.

P.167  The ex Luftwaffe F-104 was introduced under the Project Ali Mountain No. 8. In the beginning they used Red Dog Launcher in wingtip, but the underwing tank will reduce the maneuverability, so the missiles were carried under belly later. (center) the group insignia was painted in late service period. (bottom) The ex RDAF F-104 was introduced under the Project Ali Mountain No. 10. The radar had some differences with the previous one. 

P.168  (top left) C-2 ejection seat (top right) Martin Baker GQ-7A ejection seat (center left) Instrument panel of F-104J 4511 (center right) pilot pulls the ejection rings above and initiates the ejection procedure. 

P.169  clockwise: Closeup of IR sight. TF-104G can’t carry missiles under belly.  Firing a Sidewinder from wingtip. Closeup of AIM-9P forward section. The Red Dog launcher with adapter. Some ex Luftwaffe F-104G can fire AGM-12B.   

P.170  (top) armament loading operation in early days. (center) 20mm shell loading in shelter. (bottom) Closeup of 20mm shell bay.

P.171  (center) Installing the TDU-11/B aerial target. (bottom) Afterburner of J79-GE-11B.

P.172  (top left) Avionics bay of F-104G (top right) Circuit breakers of TF-104G. (lower top right) Avionics bay of TF-104G (center) Wing installing of 4178 (bottom) Installing aft section to 4178 with 4000A cart.

P.173  (top) Chang Hsin-ta wore semi-pressure high altitude suit (center) Certificate issued to Chang Hsin-ta by Lockheed. (bottom) The 2000 & 3000 flying hrs. memorial plates presented to Sun Kuo-an by Lockheed. (center right) The only one in the world—the 3000 flying hrs. badge.    

P.174  (top right) TF-104G applies air break. (lower top right) Touchdown of the last F-104 flight. (center) TF-104G formation, the missiles were carried underwing. (bottom) 4186 & 4196 about to land in Hsinchu. The pair were repainted with the insignia of 12 th TRS and carried the last flight mission on May 8, 1998.    

P.175  (top) 4193 with AB on and began to zoom up. (lower top) 4192 in zooming up, moisture was condensed above canopy and wings. (center) 4371 in the farewell party on May 22, 1998. The insignia of 3 rd TFG was the IDF version. (bottom) Rehearsal of the retirement ceremony, 7 squadron insignia were painted to 7 F-104.

P.176  from top: 39 F-104G and 27 TF-104G (belonged to Luftwaffe) in Luke AFB were transferred to RoCAF . This one became 4368.  RDAF R-348 later became 4415.  F-104DJ 017 of JASDF became 4595.  The Belgium F/TF-104G were introduced only for spare parts.  10 F-104 relics were found at a scrap yard in Tainan in 1993. The nearest F-104J was unable to identify. The crew’s name MORI & MORIYA could be found on fuselage.     

P.177  (top) Interior of nosecone (center & bottom) The one-seater and two-seater retracts the nosewheel in different directions.

P.178  (top left) the “Spur” for F-104 pilots. (top right) closeup of intake of F-104G. (bottom) Pilots who fly the Martin-Baker equipped F-104 wear a yellow band connecting to lifeboat.  

P.179  (top right & bottom left) different nosewheels (top right) mainwheel and wheel door of F-104A. (bottom right) mainwheel and wheel door of F-104G. There is a bulge on the wheel door due to large tyre.

P.180  (top)slots of BLC (center left) BLC duct of F-104G (center right) BLC duct of F-104J (bottom) J79 in maintenance. 

P.181  (top) The “Long Light Lamp” in the AB. (bottom) the protection caps of trailing edges.

P.182  (left) Ram air turbine of F-104B. (right) Ram air turbine of F-104G.

P.183  (top) extension fuel tank for RF/TF-104.(center) The early B and D didn’t install extension fuel tank. (bottom) M61A1 20mm gun.

P.184  (top)AERO 3B launcher. (bottom) Red Dog launcher.

P.185  (top) Mk.84 2000lb. bomb in central line and LAU-3 pod underwing. (center) AN/ALQ-71 ECM pod (bottom) CD-1 chaff dispenser.

P.186  (top left) Early type of aerial target. (center) Aerial target of the F-104G period. (bottom) Ground crew did the final adjustment of aerial target winch.

P.187  (top) F-104G armament carriage chart. (bottom) Kin Yun-long was sent to US to learn the radar system. One of his American classmate came to Taiwan as his advisor.  

P.188  (top) “Small people” was specially chosen to inspect the intake duct and tailpipe. (bottom) 4369 under IRAN at 1 st Depot. 

P.189  (top) Oil pressure panel (center left) Electricity bay of F-104D (center right) Electricity bay of F-104G (bottom) The LRU has some smart design features.

P.190  Deputy C-in-C Sun Ping personally test flew 4179 after an overhaul on Aug. 22, 1992.

P.191  (top) Pilots with high altitude suits. USAF sent RB-57 as targets for high altitude intercept training. (bottom) 4382 landing.

P.192  (top) 4303 in flight. (bottom) F-104 designer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson.

P.193  RoCAF F-104 loss chart.

P.194  When nobody wanted to sell new fighter to Taiwan, the AIDC even evaluated the possibilities to build upgraded F-104s. The F-104M6 concept equips two F404.

P.195  (top) The 5 F-104 pilots later became 4 two-star generals and 1 one-star general. (bottom) The outstanding fire control system of F-104G helped the 3 rd TFG to win in lots of competitions.  

P.196  (top) 3 rd TFW commander Sun Kuo-an is the world’s record owner of F-104 flying hours. He accumulates 3115 hours in flying Starfighters. (bottom) Col. Shen Shen-kan’s last Starfighter flight before he retired from the RoCAF.  The F-104 is the fighter pilot’s airplane.    

P.197  Hsiao Ren-chung in high altitude suit. The F-104 pilot is proud of the airplane.

P.199  A snap shot of the third F-104 flight on Oct. 10, 1964, the National Day. It’s shortly after 4212 hit a radio aerial with its left tip tank.     

P.201  Dr. Wen Liang-yen took picture of only one out of the four F-104 flights on that National Day to save film. He was a student of the Defense Medical College at that time. A roll of film costed almost 1/4 of a lieutenant’s monthly salary.

P.202  F-104A 16-ship formation of 8 th FIS(later became TFS).  

P.203  0212 was found destroyed in a mountain.