CF-104 "838" Canadian Armed Forces at Sollingen AB 1965

F-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1138, RCAF serial number 12838, built by Canadair
first flight on September 13, 1962 and was received on May 22, 1963; first assignment was to 1 Air Division in Europe
Tactical Weapons Meet 1 CAG special painted white with red maple leaf rudder at Sollingen AB late May 1974
it was 439 (TF) Squadron's entry in the "Tiger Meet" held at IAT at RAF Greenham Common in 1977,
with Canada winning the Silver Tiger Trophy (the first year it was awarded)
crashed with 439 Squadron March 7, 1978 after engine failure due to a series of compressor stalls, pilot ejected successfully
written off; struck off service September 20, 1978.

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