RNoAF CF-104 operated by the 334 squadron
type |
const. number |
CAF serial number |
arrival in Norway |
flight hours on arrival |
registration |
total flight hours |
remarks |
CF-104D |
5302 |
104632 |
14.09.1973 |
1.072 |
4.632 |
2.623 |
It was received by the RCAF as 12632 on March 23, 1962 and was delivered to 6 ST/R OTU at RCAF Station Cold Lake.
It was reserialed as 104632 effective July 28, 1970 and was withdrawn from use by the CAF on May 23, 1973. It was sold to Norway, delivered on 14. April 1973 (i.e. before it was sos by Canada), and struck off strength
on May 23, 1973; as CF-104D 4632 (or 632) with 1.072 hours to RNoAF September 14, 1973; it was withdrawn from use by Norway on November 19, 1982 and stored at Flesland Air Station; it was delivered to the USA by RNoAF C-130 on November 30, 1988 and went to
Northern Light Aircraft as N104NL (named "Renee") in December 1988. It was leased to Avtel Services as a high-speed testbed when photographed at Mojave AP. It was sold to Thunderbird Aviation as N-104NL on April 11, 1994
and reregistered as N166TB in November 1994. The company went bankrupt in 1996 and it was sold to RLB Aviation as N166TB on March 8, 1996 and then to Rick Svetkoff "Starfighters" (date unknown). It was reregistered
as N104RB on May 20, 1997. Active with the world's fastest civilian air show demonstration team; Kennedy Space Center stored late 2015; stored February 2023; to be transfered to a museum.  |
CF-104D |
5303 |
104633 |
21.07.1973 |
1.110 |
633 |
2.486 |
September 1, 1961 operational at Palmdale; taken on service by the Canadian Armed Forces March 23, 1962; it served
the test squadron (6 Strike/Recon OUT) at Cold Lake for many years; March 9, 1966 assignment 1 Fighter Wing Marville, France; May 31, 1966
inspection or Overhaul at Prestwick, GB; July 7, 1966 assignment 1 Fighter Wing Lahr; May 17, 1967 assignment 6 Strike/Recon OTU Cold Lake; July
28, 1970 serial change to 104633; September 11, 1972 Inspection or Overhaul Prestwick (SAL), GB; withdrawn from use May 23, 1973; sold to Norway
July 21, 1973 as "4633" with 1.110 flight hours, received serial "4633" and served 334 Skv at Bodo until its retirement; withdrawn from service
December 9, 1982 as "633" with 2.486 flying hours, stored at Sola AB, used as an exchange object by the Defense Museum; to USA on November
11, 1987 coded "N104JR", at Combat Jet & Aerospace Museum, Chino, California 1987, rebuilt at Chino, California; first flight November 11, 1987 at
Mojave Field by NASA F-104 pilot Ed Schneider; owned by Combat Jets Flying Museum, Houston, Texas 1987-1992; on May 15, 1992 it was sold
to the EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, at Oskosh, Winsconsin and soon after it was grounded early 1993; after years of storage the
aircraft was offered for sale in December 1995 and bought by Mark Sherman in April 1996; it was flown over that same month from Oskosh to Williams
Apt by Tom Delashaw with Ben McAvoy as passenger; owned by Sherman coded "N104"at Williams Gateway Airport (KIWA) just outside Phoenix, Arizona
1996 first noted; January 21, 2005 noted, April 29, 2013 noted; for sale in 2015; the Starfighter was last flown in November 2008, it's
been maintained in flyable storage since then and its avionics have been updated to include modern navigation and communications gear from
Collins;. has only been in the air for around 200 hours in the last 22 years; in November 2022 the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence in
Kelowna, BC, Canada has purchased CF-104 N104 from Mark Sherman;KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence in Kelowna, BC, Canada has purchased CF-104 N104
from Mark Sherman; transported to Canada in January 2023; arrival at Kelowna on June 2, 2003. |
CF-104D |
5307 |
104637 |
15.06.1973 |
1.392 |
637 |
- |
Mk 1 (Dual Training Aircraft) May 17, 1962 to Cold Lake; September 11, 1972 to SAL; to Norway July 15, 1973 as "637"
with 1.392 hours; operated by the 334 squadron; last flight and withdrawn from use March 14, 1983, used as ABDR airframe at Bodø AB, as "637" at Bodo Museum (Norsk Luftfartsmuseum) 2001; Friday September 13, 2002
CF-104D 637 was handed over from The Norwegian Aviation Museum to the resource group. The event took place at the museum. In the chill full, windy climate of northern Norway, the plane was towed out from the museum-hall
and brought back to its old habitat, Bodø Airbase, 2006 last noted stored at Bodø AB; evaluated for future airworthiness and flying; registered LN-STF CF-104D 104637 became the hobby for a lot of old F-104 related
retired and enthusiast personnel at Bodo Air Base. Successful engine startup September 10, 2007. Registered LN-STF; September 28, 2016, really a day to remember for all time, again an F-104 took off from European ground.
It was 33,5 years ago that CF-104D 104637 shut off its engine to start an unsure future. June 7, 2017 LN-STF made its 2nd test flight from Bodo since it was withdrawn from use by the Norwegian Air Force on April 1st, 1983;
March 2023 stored (preserved) last noted. |
CF-104 |
1017 |
104717 |
23.08.1974 |
1.750 |
717 |
3.149 |
March 12, 1963 taken on strength at CFB Sollingen; first unit 1 AD Europe; with 444 (F) Squadron at Baden-Sollingen, Germany in 1960s;
June 19, 1970 to SR ADCSU Lahr; August 18, 1970 to SAL for storage; seen at Prestwick on June 4, 1972, waiting delivery to Norway; reported stored at Prestwick, Scotland on December 2, 1972, still with RCAF serial marked;
to Norway August 23, 1974 coded "717" with 1.750 hours for 334 Skv; August 1980 rotation at Bruggen with 17 squadron; withdrawn from use January 17, 1983 with 3.149 hours with 334 Skv; initially stored at Sola AB;
instructional airframe (GIA) at Sola High School (Browse Fleet) used for mechanical practice for the students at Stavanger (Sola) in June 1994, Norway (ENZV), seen 2004, August 7, 2012 noted; 717 has been taken out as an
instructional airframe replaced by F-5A; September 2012 outside the hangar of the aircraft mechanics school at Sola; Sola VGS (Sola Videregående Skole) Flymuseum opened January 2013 noted; stored outside Sola Videregående
Skole (Technical school building) and the adjacent Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola, Stavanger February 13, 2013 noted; mounted March 18, 2014 on pole at Sola AB. It is in front of the building of Sola Videregående Skole
(Technical School) and adjacent Flyhistorisk museum; August 2015 noted; April 2022 noted. |
CF-104 |
1030 |
104730 |
13.08.1974 |
1.816 |
730 |
3.218 |
May 1, 1962 to Cold Lake; February 11, 1964 to Canadair; March 31, 1964 to 1 Wing; at 1 Wing RCAF at December 31, 1964
at Marville in photo reconnaissance roll; March 1, 1965 to Sollingen; February 7, 1968 to 1 Wing; October 1969 exchange Canadian 439 Squadron (1 Wing) from Lahr (12730 with Vicon pod) with Dutch Air Force 306 Squadron,
based at Volkel August 18, 1970 to SAL for storage; bought to RNoAF on May 23, 1973; to Norway as "730" on August 13, 1974 with 1.816 flight hours; the aircraft operated as part of 334 Squadron until it was retired;
withdrawn from use with 334 Skv March 14, 1983 with 3.218 hours; transferred to Sola Air Station for long-term storage; on March 14, 1983 borrowed by the Norwegian Defence Museum for permanent static display at the Sola
Aviation Historical Museum; preserved inside the Aviation Historical Museum (Flyhistorisk Museum Sola), Stavanger, Sola, Norway December 1993 noted; May 2011 noted; August 2022 last noted. |
CF-104 |
1055 |
104755 |
25.04.1974 |
2.136 |
755 |
3.543 |
to Norway on April 25, 1974 with 2.136 hours; 755 withdrawn from use on January 7, 1983 with 3.543 hours, stored Sola,
preserved at Andøya AS, Andøya, Norway; later given for educational purposes at Skedsmo; preserved at Lillestrom, Kjeller AB at Kjeller Aviation Museum (Kjeller Flyhistorisk Forening) May 2001 noted; well-kept
for static display in Aero Club hangar 2003 noted; Catamaran launcher (underwing pylon) mounted September 2006; four Sidewinders mounted September 2006; Kjeller airshow May 13, 2007 noted; in clean configuration at
Kjeller Air Show in May 2015 noted; October 2019 last noted. |
CF-104 |
1059 |
104759 |
16.10.1973 |
1.850 |
759 |
3.412 |
first flight 16, March 1962, taken on service by RCAF as 12759 May 17, 1962, first unit 6 ST/R OTU, reserialed as
104759 effective June 2, 1970, struck off service May 23, 1973, sold to Norway 1973, taken on service by RNoAF as CF-104 759 on October 16, 1973, delivered October 16, 1973, withdrawn from use November 22, 1982
with 3.412 hours, stored at Stavanger-Sola 1982-1985; to Norsk Teknisk museum (Norwegian Technical museum) in Oslo in June 1985; seen at Teknisk Museum at Oslo in June 1989; seen there for the last time late May 1995;
In August 2000 it was seen again, now inside the Forsvaret Flysamling (Aviation museum) at Oslo, Gardermoen AB. It could be found preserved until it was sold to Barry Johnson of the Air Defense Museum at Bagotville
in Canada in 2004. It was first seen in Canada in September 2005 and it was sold in August 2006 to Rick Svetkoff of the Starfighters Demo Team who needed an extra single-seat airframe for the 2007 season. The
104759 arrived in St Petersburg in November 2006. Early 2008 it received its blue-white color scheme. Effective August 10, 2007 the aircraft received official the registration number "N104RN"; N-register changes
with effect 10th Aug 2007; active (not flown lately), grounded due to missing parts; latest status unknow. |
CF-104 |
1066 |
104766 |
17.08.1973 |
1.230 |
766 |
2.806 |
first unit 6 ST/R OTU May1, 1962; to 1 AD in Europe unknown date; reserialed as 104766 effective June 1970;
August 11, 1972 to SAL; to Norway on August 17, 1973 with 1.230 hours; operated by the 334 squadron; 766 withdrawn from use with 2.806 hours on November 22, 1982, stored Sola, 1994 Gate Guard at RNoAF Air Materiel
Command HQ (Luftforsvarets Forsyningskommando), Norwayat Kjeller AB, Norway; preserved on pole at LFK Kjeller 2003, marked "F-104", 2005 in Silver colors noted; restoration in 2009; 2010 displayed again in light-grey
color scheme with 334skv markings; 2012 preserved on pole at Gater; May 2019 noted; July 2022 noted. |
CF-104 |
1097 |
104797 |
09.10.1974 |
1.765 |
797 |
1.871 |
October 2, 1962 to 3 Wing; March 29, 1965 damaged by "not commanded" gear lowering resulting in damaged leading edge flap,
upper surface, flaps and ailerons; repaired at 3 Wing; January 24, 1969 to Sollingen; reserialed as 104797 effective June 2, 1970; June 19, 1970 to ADCSU at Lahr, Germany (Air Division Cadet Support Unit) at CAFB Lahr;
August 18,1970 to SAL at Prestwick for storage; sold to Norway on May 23, 1973; to Norway October 9, 1974 with 1.765 flying hours, crashed as "797" with 334 Skv RNoAF on July 29, 1975 at Revtind between Beiarn and
Blakkadalen. The pilot, Lt. Per Yngvar Aas was killed. He was on a routine navigation training mission and probably hit the mountainside, in order to stay below clouds he hit the hillside. The wreck was found 1150
meters above sea level, written off with 1.871 flying hours. |
CF-104 |
1100 |
104800 |
22.02.1974 |
1.916 |
800 |
--- |
taken on service by RCAF as 12800 on October 2, 1962; first unit 1 Air Division; 3 Wing Zweibrucken; at TWM at Wildenrath
AB in June 1967 for 1 Air Division; TWM at Jever AB June 1968 with 3 Wing; reserialed as 104800 effective June 1970; used by the ADCSU at Lahr, Germany (Air Division Cadet Support Unit); reported stored at
Prestwick in 1972, still with RCAF serial marks; struck off service May 23, 1973; to Norway February 22, 1974 with 1.916 hours; operated by the 334 squadron; withdrawn from use May 5, 1983, stored at Bodo
AB; instructional airframe (GIA) at Asphaugen School in Bodo 1985, in use in 2006, November 2011 last noted at Bodo Videregående Skole, because they got F-5A tail number 133 instead; originally the aviation museum
"Norsk Luftfartsmuseum" Bodø received this as first priority but they thought CF-104 801 did the job as a museum aircraft well so they gave it to the "Friends of Starfighters" Bodo instead, "Friends of Norwegian
Starfighters" got CF-104 104800 on permanent loan with markings of 334 Skv; CF-104 800 June 17, 2012 Bodø Air Show when it was in a shelter Nr.305 Bodo Air Base; stored in QRA shelter November 22, 2012 noted;
September 2017 noted; with "Friends of Norwegian Starfighters" 2022 last noted. |
CF-104 |
1101 |
104801 |
26.07.1973 |
1.985 |
801 |
3.357 |
sold to Norway May 23, 1973 and delivered
July 26, 1973 to Norway coded as "801" with 1.985 hours, withdrawn from use July 13, 1982 with 3.357 hours, donated to Central Defence Museum,
on display RNoAF Museum (Forsvarsmuseet) at Gardermoen with 334 Skv marks, 1982 first noted; August 6, 2006 last noted there; 801 was transported
November 3, 2006 with a truck to "Norwegian Aviation Museum" (Norsk Luftfartsmuseum) Bodo; November 2013 noted; for restoration in 2016
noted; March 2017 noted; August 2022 last noted. The aircraft is complete with Catamaran launcher and engine fitted, but no external fuel tanks
as it had at Flysamlingen Gardermoen (museum). On Tuesday 13 July 1982, Captain Rolf Noel sat in the cockpit when '801' was flown to Gardermoen and delivered to the Norwegian Defence Museum. |
CF-104 |
1118 |
104818 |
26.02.1974 |
1.904 |
818 |
3.146 |
first flight August 2, 1962, taken on service by RCAF as CF-104 s/n 12818 February 17, 1963,
reserialed as 104818 effective June 1970, struck off service by CAF May 23, 1973, sold to Norway 1973, taken on service by RNoAF as CF-104 with serial number 818 on February 26, 1974; delivered to Norway
February 26, 1974 with 1.904 flying hours, CF-104 Starfighter were operated by the 334 squadron, Bodo AB; "818" was withdrawn from use December 3, 1982 with 3.146 flying hours; stored at Sola 1982; to Luftforsvarets
Tekniske Skolesenter (RNoAF Technical School) at Kjevik, near Kristiansand, Norway for BDRT (GIA) 1985; June 21, 2010 transported to Vestby-Kjeller, owned by Kjeller Flyhistoriske Forening; cockpit section was cut
from the aircraft in September 2010; planned as a travelling exhibition cockpit; restoration in March 2015 noted; cockpit at Oslo, Gardermoen (ENGM) in 2018 first noted; Forsvarets Flysamling, Gardermoen, Defense Flight
Collection May 9, 2019 noted; August 2022 last noted. |
CF-104 |
1133 |
104833 |
13.08.1974 |
1.841 |
833 |
2.489 |
delivery date to RCAF coded 12833 on October 2, 1962; first unit 3 Wing of 1 Air Division, Europe;
on June 17, 1965 blew both tires and damaged flap and gear doors during strong crosswind landing at Zweibrucken AB; May 5, 1967 to 1 Wing; full scheme for 1969 "Tiger Meet" 79th TFS (RAF Woodbridge was painted during
the Tigermeet; reserialed as 104833 effective June 1970; August 24, 1970 to SAL for storage; struck off service May 23, 1973; to Norway August 13, 1974 with 1.841 flying hours; crashed coded as "833" with 334 Skv on
June 10, 1978 aprox.17 NM north of Andøya with 2.489 flying hours; the plane was on a mission to identify three unknown vessels approx. 32 NM from Hillesøy radar; after circling the targets twice, the fighter flew into
the sea approx. 5 NM to the south of the targets (CFIT); the pilot 2nd Lt. Stein Ekholt was killed, written off. |
CF-104 |
1136 |
104836 |
09.10.1974 |
1.758 |
836 |
3.156 |
taken on service by RCAF as CF-104 Starfighter
serial number 12836 March 12,1963; first unit 1 Air Division, reserialed
as 104836 effective June 1970; at TWM at Bitburg AB in June 1970; struck
off service May 23, 1973; to Norway October 9, 1974 with 1.758 flight
hours; operated by 333 Skv at Bodo AB; May 1978 rotation with Royal
Air Force 208 squadron, flying the Buccaneer based at RAF Honington;
"836" withdrawn from use November 17, 1982 with 3.156 flight hours and
stored at Sola AB; given to educational purposes as instructional airframe
(GIA) at Avionics School (Bardufoss Høgtun Videregående Skole) at Bardufoss,
Norway (ENDU) in June 1985; 2007 not in use as instructional airframe
(GIA) there anymore and stored on a parking ramp outside just near the
school building at Bardufoss AB 2010 noted; January 2014 last noted;
June 6, 2014 loaded on a truck and moved to Raufoss Ammunisjonsfabrikk
(Ammunition Factory) in Raufoss, Norway, there used for ammunition testing;
preserved (stored) in August 2020 noted; November 2023 last noted; to be scrapped later. 60°42'24.78"N 10°32'40.71"E. |
CF-104 |
1150 |
104850 |
19.11.1973 |
1.921 |
850 |
3.482 |
received on August 20, 1963 as 12850 first unit 1 AD in Europe, TM69 RAF Woodbridge with 439sqn in August 1969;
reserialed as 104850 effective June 2, 1970; PDM at Prestwick February 19, 1973 (1 CAG); struck off service May 23, 1973; to Norway on November 19, 1973 with 1.921 flight hours coded "850"; withdrawn from use December 6,
1982 with 3.482 flight hours and stored at Sola AB, to Norwegian AF museum; delivered to USA in 1994 as a trading object for a Harvard aircraft; the new owner became Steve Alex, Maine USA; he wanted to make the aircraft
fly worthy again and registered the aircraft N104JT for "Jet Tech systems" which was a company owned by him; the project stopped and the aircraft was sold to Rick Svetkoff; he brought it over to St Petersburg, Florida in
July 1997; that same month the aircraft had its first engine runs and on October 30, 1997 it made its first "civil" flight; it was still bare metal with a white tail; late 1997, early 1998 it received its bright
blue-white color scheme; the aircraft was always flown by Tom "Sharkbait" Delashaw; 1999 the aircraft has received a new registration N104RD, 2004 flying, 2017 operational last noted; present status unknown; stored. |
CF-104 |
1160 |
104860 |
14.02.1974 |
1.891 |
860 |
2.779 |
taken on service by RCAF as CF-104 12860 on July 4, 1963; with 1 AD 1 Wing RCAF December 31, 1964 and on
December 31, 1965 noted; June 19, 1970 to SR ADCSU (Air Division Cadet Support Unit) at Lahr; reserialed as 104860 effective June 1970; for storage at Scottish Aviation, Prestwick, UK on August 24, 1970; struck off
service on May 23, 1973; to Norway on February 14, 1974 with 1.891 hours; crashed as "860" with 334 Skv on June 8, 1979 near the island of Spildra in Kvænangen with 2.779 hours. Just after completing a simulated missile
attack on a small island northeast of Spildra, the pilot noticed reduced engine power and loss of airspeed. As the afterburner was lit, the plane caught fire. The pilot, Squadron chief Col. Per Bøthun managed to eject
and escaped with minor injury, Lockheed C-2 seat, written off . |
CF-104 |
1170 |
104870 |
28.01.1974 |
1.859 |
870 |
3.378 |
first flight January 14, 1963; taken on service by RCAF as CF-104 Starfighter, serial number 12870 on April 27, 1963;
first unit 1 AD in Europe; April 20, 1966 to 3 Wing; May 15,1967 back into the center pillar of a hangar at Zweibrucken; January 23, 1969 to 1 Wing; June 19,1970 to SRADCSU Lahr; August 24, 1970 to SAL for
storage; reserialed as 104870 effective June 1970; struck off service May 23, 1973; sold and delivered to Norway as CF-104 serial number 870 on January 28, 1974 with 1.859 flight hours; struck off service June
1, 1982; withdrawn from use December 1, 1982 with 3.378 flight hours; used as a tractor handling aircraft at Bodø MAS (Main Air Station), Bodø, Norway, noted 2003, 2005 last noted; under restoration for presentation
at Bodø AB (ENBO) July 1, 2007; June 7, 2008 new color scheme in red overall and white and blue stripes; the aircraft will act as a mascot for the friends of Starfighters of Norway; 870 was previous a candidate
to go to Norsk Luftfartmuseum Bodø. but not anymore since they got CF-104 "801" instead November 3, 2006; preserved in storage at Bodo in late 2012; November 2018 in old QRA shelter (HAS) at Bodo AB last noted. |
CF-104 |
1182 |
104882 |
17.12.1974 |
1.831 |
882 |
2.995 |
delivery date March 12, 1963; first unit 1 AD in Europe, reserialed as 104882 effective June 2, 1970, TWM 5 at
Chaumont AB; France June 1966; seen with 1 AD 1967 at TWM 1967 at RAF Wildenrath; bought by RNoAF May 23, 1973; to Norway December 17, 1974 with 1.831 flight hours, 334 Skv December 1974-December 1982; withdrawn
from use December 22, 1982 with 2.995 flight hours, stored at Sola AB, given to Norsk Våpenteknologi at Kongsberg; as gatekeeper at Volvo Aero Norway, Kongsberg 1995; August 6, 2006 noted, it wears markings of 334
Skv and grey scheme; August 22, 2009 noted; the company changed name to GKN Aerospace Norway AS, February 2016 noted; January 2023 last noted. |
CF-104 |
1186 |
104886 |
23.08.1974 |
1.782 |
886 |
2.923 |
first flight May 2, 1963, taken on service by RCAF as CF-104 s/n 12886 on June 14, 1963, first unit 6 ST/R OTU,
1 Wing RCAF as of December 31, 1964, reserialed as 104886 effective June 1970, struck off service by CAF on May 23, 1973; taken on service by the RNoAF as CF-104 serial number 886 on August 23, 1974; arrival
date December 17, 1974 with 1.782 hours; 334 Skv August 1974-December 1982; withdrawn from use December 9, 1982 with 2.995 hours; stored at Sola AB 1982; given to Rygge Hovedflystasjon (MAS) for ABDR training;
in 2001 it moved to Trondheim as a testbed for fire extinguisher experiments; privately owned by Trygve Grorud, on display at Ringsaker, near Rudshøgda, Hamar, Norway August 6, 2002, November 2005 noted; April 2014 last noted;
November 2015 dismantled; to the Aviation Museum (Forsvarets Flysamlingen) at Gardermoen on December 4, 2015; restoration with new paint etc.; under restoration May 2017 noted (finally it will be placed outside
the museum as a gate guard); ongoing restoration February 2019; Forsvarets Flysamling, Gardermoen, display inside the museum January 2021 noted, 334 Skv marks; November 27, 2021 on display outside Flysamlingen, Norwegian
Armed Forces Aircraft Museum, located close to Gardermoen airport. |
CF-104 |
1189 |
104889 |
22.05.1974 |
1.830 |
889 |
3.215 |
first flight May 15, 1963, taken on service by RCAF as CF-104 s/n 12889 on August 14, 1963, first unit 1 Air Division,
reserialed as 104888 effective June 2, 1970, withdrawn from service by CAF on May 23, 1973, sold to Norway, taken on service by RNoAF as CF-104 coded "889" on May 22, 1974 with 1.830 hours, "889" withdrawn
from service by RNoAF on November 25, 1982 with 3.215 hours, stored Sola AS 1982, to Sogn Technical School as a training aid, (date unknown); instructional at Sogn Videregående Skole (school), Oslo-Fornebu noted
June 1989; stored 1997; on display at Sandefjord-Torp AP, owned and maintained by Association Dakota Norway April 13, 2002; June 2006 noted; February 2012 parked outside at the facility
of Dakota Norway; July 2016 preserved in a hanger (HAS) noted; May 2020 display outside last noted. 59°10'43.9"N 10°15'09.4"E. |
CF-104 |
1190 |
104890 |
09.10.1974 |
1.748 |
890 |
3.134 |
first flight May 30, 1963, delivery date as CF-104 12890 on August 16, 1963, first unit 1 Air Division in Europe,
reserialed as 104890 effective June 1970, wfu May 23, 1973 with 1.748 hours; in storage at Scottish Aviation, Prestwick, UK when struck off, seen at Prestwick on June 4,1972 waiting for delivery to Norway, reported
stored at Prestwick, Scotland on December 2, 1972; sold to Norway 1973, delivery date by RNoAF coded as "890" on October 9, 1974, seen at SAL (Scottish Aviation Ltd) at Prestwick AP for IRAN June 25, 1976; withdrawn
from use January 12, 1983 with 3.134 hours; stored at Sola AB; later ABDR (battle damage repair training) at Bodo AB, seen 1992 with U-2 nose; March 2004 noted; stored in open air for many years in June 2013
last noted; February 27, 2014 104890 has been loaded on a truck and moved to Raufoss Ammunisjonsfabrikk (Ammunition Factory) in Raufoss, Norway, there used for ammunition testing; preserved (stored)
in August 2020 noted; November 2023 last noted; to be scrapped later. 60°42'24.78"N 10°32'40.71"E. |
CF-104 |
1200 |
104900 |
14.05.1974 |
1.901 |
4900 900 |
3.472 |
first flight September 4, 1963, delivery
date January 10, 1964, first unit 1 AD in Europe; August 1969 at Tiger
Meet at Woodbridge, UK with 1 Wing badge; reserialed as 104900 effective
June 1970; bought by RNoAF on May 23, 1973; to Norway coded "4900" on
May 14, 1974 with 1.901 flight hours; crashed with 3.472 flight hours
with 334 Skv coded "900" on January 18, 1983 in the sea approximately
15 km west of Bodo, pilot Liutnant Bjørn Larson lost control at low
altitude, but ejected safely, Lockheed C-2 seat, written off Coded initially "4900" in RNoAF because of conflict with Northrop F-5A 67-14900, which was already in service. This F-5A aircraft was retired in 1978. Therefore the "4900" was recoded "900" before January 1977. |
F-104G |
9010 |
2564 |
15.11.1977 |
1.350 |
FN-B |
--- |
Never operated by the RNoAF Ex Luftwaffe fighter bought to be put as gatekeeper at 331 squadron in 1977. Previous German registration: KH+110 and JA+246 from JG 74. Plane built by SABCA, Belgium. November 15, 1977 ferried with a RNoAF C-130 Hercules to Bodo AB, Norway; coded "104" on pole as Gate Guard for the 331 sqn RNoAF at Bodø AB; painted in "Norwegian look" 1977; 2002 noted; undergoing restoration and repaint at Bodø air station in 2005; aircraft was painted in different markings as "FN-B" F-104G 61-2626; remounted on pole again May 22, 2006; June 2022 last noted |
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