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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-83 / F-104 Starfighter
    Latest Model:CF-104 Starfighter
    Last Military Serial:850C CAF
    Construction Number:683A-1180
    Latest Owner or Location:CFB Cold Lake

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CF-104 by Canadair at Montreal, QC.

    From 12 March 1963 to 2 June 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 12880.

    Circa 1969

    Transferred to No. 4 Wing, CFB Baden, Germany.

    27 June 1969


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Canadian Armed Forces Starfighter displayed at the 1969 Prestwick Airshow was undergoing maintenance by Scottish Aviation.

    28 July 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 104880.

    Transferred to No. 441 Squadron, Canadian Air Group, CFB Baden-Solleingen, Germany.

    1983

    Painted in special black and white scheme for Badens 30th anniversary.

    June 1983


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Sollingen.


    Photographer: Unknown

    From Unknown to February 1995

    To 1 Aerospace Maintenance Squadron, CFB Baden-Solleingen detachment.

    New serial number assigned: 850C CAF
    Used as a repair instructional airframe with 1 AM.

    13 November 1992

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Canadian Armed Forces.

    By 2010

    Placed on display with CFB Cold Lake.
    Placed on displayed at the inner gate.
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     Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers by Brian Walker
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
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     Mike Henniger
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