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Lockheed F-104G Starfighter c/n 683D-6118 with US serial number 64-177773 was built by Canadair and completed its maiden flight in March 1965. The aircraft was delivered to the USAF in July 1965 as FG-773/47773 and transferred to the ROCAF 8th TFS / 3rd TFW coded as 4347. On January 13, 1967 4347 was flown by Major Shih-Lin Hu who used an AIM-9B to shoot down a MiG-19. On the same day another F-104 flown by Captain Bei-Puo Shih shot down another MiG-19. On April 29, 1971 4347 was destroyed during an aborted takeoff, pilot was safe.