CF-104 "873" (104873) of 3 Wing RCAF at CFB Sollingen 1965

CF-104, Canadair Model CL-90, Lockheed Model 683-04-12, construction number 683A-1173, built by Canadair
RCAF serial number 12873; first flight March 8, 1963; taken on service by RCAF as CF-104 12873 on May 27, 1963
first unit 1 Air Division, reserialed as 104873 effective June 1970
participated in the Tactical Air Meet at Gilze-Rijen AB (EHGR) Netherlands 1984 (no special markings were worn)
struck off service by CAF on March 14, 1986
to Turkish Air Force (TuAF) on March 18, 1986 coded as "8-873" (TuAF serial number 63-873)
with 8.AJU at Diyarbakir AB, seen 1987, withdrawn from use November 26, 1993
to Akinci AB as training aid (GIA), preserved 4 Ana Jet Üs at Akinci (former Murted) AB, Turkey 2001 noted
preserved in the Air Base Museum (memorial line) of Akinci AB; April 2008 noted
August 2020 noted.

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