CF-104 104805 "Toothbrush" of 421 (Red Indian) Squadron, 1 CAG, at CFB Sollingen, West Germany 1983

CF-104, Canadair Model CL-90, Lockheed Model 683-04-12, construction number 683A-1105, RCAF serial number 12805, built by Canadair
first flight on June 12, 1962 and received on November 1, 1962 by 1 Air Division, RCAF
It was stored at CFB Baden-Sollingen (date unknown). It became training aid 847C on May 13, 1985 and at a later date BDRT
1996 still listed it as being stored at CFB Baden-Sollingen, at the close-out thrash in November 1992 Baden-Sollingen, 1992 last noted
This aircraft wore a large grey "B" behind the flag and above the serial on the tail for 441 Squadron's team
for the Tactical Air Meet at RAF Wildenrath, Germany in June 1978.
After the Tactical Phase, the tail was painted white with a red maple leaf on which the letter "B" was superimposed
In 1983, it was painted in 421 Squadron's "Toothbrush" scheme (as it was known to 439 and 441 personnel)
or the "Arrow" scheme" (to those in 421) for the squadron's 40th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of CFB Baden-Sollingen as a Canadian base.

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