CF-104 "892" RCAF of the 4 ATAF team during Tactical Weapons Meet 1968 (TWM68) at Jever AB June 1968

CF-104, Canadair Model CL-90, Lockheed Model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1192, RCAF serial number 12892, built by Canadair
first flight June 14, 1963; delivery date August 7, 1963 after 6 flights with 10:25 flight hours; first unit 2 Wing of 1 Air Division (1 AD) August 7, 1963; February 6, 1964 to 3 Wing
noted at 7.AirTac (TWM) at Jever AB in June 1968; January 14, 1969 to Sollingen; reserialed as 104892 effective June 1970; June 10, 1975 cannon installation and wing rework
return  to Sollingen; November 28, 1977 to SAL for variegated painting; it was last noted at CFB Baden-Sollingen with 1 Canadian Air Group early 1978; December 5, 1978 to NWI for DILR
transferred to Cold Lake; 1979 operated by the 417 sqn at Cold Lake
crashed (with 417 ST/R [OT] Squadron, CAF) June 4, 1982 at Jimmy Lake Range, Alberta after in-flight fire due to improper maintenance; pilot Capt K.G. Cranfield ejected safely
Lockheed C-2 seat, written off; June 15, 1983 struck off charge; tail section reported at CFB Cold Lake fire dump in June 1994; no further information
Capt Cranfield also ejected from 104762.

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