CF-104D "655" CAF at Tactical Weapons Meet (TWM69) at Norvenich AB June 1969

CF-104D, Lockheed Model 583-04-15, Canadair construction number 583A-5325, built by Lockheed
RCAF serial number 12655, Mk 2 (Dual Operational Aircraft); ready at Lockheed on October 26, 1964
delivery date as 12655 to SAL, Prestwick on November 3, 1964 as Mk 2 (Dual Operational Aircraft)
taken on service by RCAF as CF-104D serial number 12655 on November 28, 1964
first unit 1 Wing, 1 Air Division on March 8, 1965 at CFB Lahr; 4 Wing at CFB Sollingen on June 12, 1970
reserialed as 104655 effective June 1970; to SAL, Prestwick for storage on August 14, 1970 with 1.095 flight hours
sold to Denmark September 24, 1971
delivery date to Denmark coded "RT-655" on February 22, 1972
IRAN to MAP standard and fitted with the Martin Baker Mk. DQ-7A ejection seat and painted flat dark green
on February 29, 1972; Esk 723 on August 29, 1972; August 5, 1975 IRAN and J-79-GE-11 engine installation
April 19, 1978 painted in the gloss dark green scheme; Esk 726 on January 1, 1984; October 12, 1984 last flight
withdrawn from use October 18, 1984 with 3.440 flight hours
to Karup Air Base for BDRT assessment training aid on February 13, 1986; May 3, 2006 last noted
moved to scrap dealer Orla`s Produktforretning (Orla`s Product shop) at Bjerringbro, Denmark
sometime between November 2006 and January 2007; the aircraft is displayed as his own aircraft April 20, 2007 first noted
scrap dealer name is Jatob at Bjerringbro, previous called Orla`s Produktforretning (changed name in 2008)
its still preserved at scrap dealers house at his scrapyard; August 2020 noted.

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