CF-104 "739" at Tactical Weapons Meet 1966 - Chaumont AB June 1966 CF-104, construction number 683A-1039, Lockheed model 683-04-12, serial number 12739, built by Canadair delivery 1962, first unit 6 STR-OTU (1962 -January 1964); 1 Air Division (June 1966-December 1970) Tiger Meet 66 at RAF Leuchars in July 1966; 1 CAG (January 1971-January 1986) wore 439 Squadron's "Tiger Meet" scheme at Cameri AB, Italy 1980 with "439" on nose 421 squadron (1 CAG) based at Baden-Sollingen rotated with Dutch Air Force 311 or 312 squadron at Volkel AB from May 28, till June 5, 1985 withdrawn from use January 16, 1986; sold to TurkeyMAP to TuAF on January 21, 1986 (TuAF serial number 62-739) coded as "8.738" with 8 Ana Jet Us (181/182 Filo) at Diyarbakir AB December 1986-August 1993 withdrawn from use 1994 instructional airframe (GIA) at Erhac AB coded as "7-739" in April 1994; June 1999 last noted no further information; likely scrapped. 6 Strike-Recce (ST/R) OTU, reformed as 417 Operational Training Squadron on March 11, 1968 OTU: Operational Training Unit copyright © Peter Doll
