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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-83 / F-104 Starfighter
    Latest Model:F-104A Starfighter
    Last Military Serial:56-0780 ROCAF
    Construction Number:4212
    Last Civil Registration:N66342
    Compressed ID:Lockheed F-104A sn 56-0780 ROCAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Dallas - Fort Worth, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-104A.

    Circa 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-0780.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Republic of China Air Force with s/n 56-0780.

    10 October 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    During the ROC independence day parade and air show it struct a radio tower with its left ext fuel tank, resulted in a fracture in air frame from the left intake to the rear of the left wing. Despite the incident, the pilot, Mjr. Chang Chia Jimmy was able to regain control of the plane and return to base.

    1965

    Repaired.
    Returned to Lockheed in California for repair.

    August 1965

    Returned to service.

    While in service was repaired with the installation of the tail from 56-779.

    27 July 1995

    To Cavanaugh Collection Inc, Addison, TX with new c/r N66342.

    21 December 2004

    To Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, TX keeping c/r N66342.

    26 July 2007

    To Cavanaugh Collection Inc, Addison, TX keeping c/r N66342.

    25 March 2010

    To Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, TX keeping c/r N66342.

    Based at Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
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    27 July 2015


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: Cavanaugh Flight Museum

    4 February 2023

    Civil registration, N66342, cancelled.
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