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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-83 / F-104 Starfighter
    Latest Model:CF-104 Starfighter
    Last Military Serial:858C CAF
    Construction Number:683A-1050
    Latest Owner or Location:1 Air Maintenance Squadron detachment, CFB Baden-Solleingen

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    Dates

    Event

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

    From 27 April 1962 to 2 June 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 12750.

    1963


    Photographer: DND photo
    Notes: Cold Lake Alberta

    1963


    Photographer: DND photo

    1963


    Photographer: DND photo

    Transferred to RCAF Station Cold Lake, AB.

    28 July 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 104750.

    1976

    Transferred to Deadeye Zip Team, No. 417 Squadron, CFB Cold Lake, AB.

    1977

    Transferred to Alberta Arrows, No. 417 Squadron, CFB Cold Lake, AB.

    Transferred to Canadian Air Group, CFB Baden-Solleingen, Germany.

    Transferred to No. 444 Squadron.

    New serial number assigned: 858C CAF
    Used as a repair instructional airframe.

    Transferred to 1 Air Maintenance Squadron detachment, CFB Baden-Solleingen.

    13 November 1992

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Canadian Armed Forces.

    2005

    Offered for sale on Internet.

    From August 2005 to 2011

    Reported preserved at Ota, Portugal.

    Restored.
    Fitted with the rear fuselage of CAF s/n 104648.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    The original rear fuselage of 104750 is installed on on 104799 which is preserved at Musee Chateau Savigny-les-Beaunes in France.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    Transported by ground.
    Moved from Ota museum in early 2011, to better storage facilities at Alcochete.

    Will be restored for display at Museu do Ar at BA1 airbase, at Sintra, when funds permit.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers by Brian Walker
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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