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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-83 / F-104 Starfighter
    Latest Model:CF-104G Starfighter
    Last Military Serial:821C CAF
    Construction Number:583A-5304
    Compressed ID:Lockheed CF-104G sn 821C CAF cn 583...
    Latest Owner or Location:Canadian Air Group, CFB Baden-Sollingen, Germany

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CF-104G.

    From 16 February 1962 to 28 July 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 12634.

    Transferred to No. 417 Squadron, RCAF Station Cold Lake, AB.

    September 1964

    Transported by air.
    Delivered to Marville, France, on board Hercules 10301.

    September 1964

    Damaged while being unloaded from Hercules s/n 10301.

    28 July 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 104634.

    1978


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Lossiemouth.

    June 1978


    Photographer: James Craik
    Notes: RAF Wildenrath, Germany.

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

    July 1983

    Ferried from CFB Cold Lake, Alberta to Europe in Operation Starleap.

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

    20 December 1983

    New serial number assigned: 821C CAF
    Became repair instructional airfram.

    13 November 1992

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Canadian Armed Forces.

    February 1995

    Still at CFB Baden-Solleingen.

    2005

    Rear fuselage reported on ex-Turkish AF 104638, in museum in Czech Republic.
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