CF-104D "638" in Silver-finish colors modified for "Formation lights" tests at CFB Cold Lake

CF-104D, Lockheed model 583-04-15, Lockheed construction number 583A-5308; RCAF serial number 12638
Mk.1 (Dual Training Aircraft), built by Lockheed
taken on service as Mk.1 (Dual Training Aircraft) on January 19, 1962 at CFB Cold Lake; first unit 6 ST/R OTU
reserialed as 104638 effective June 1970; December 6, 1978 to NWI for DLIR; back to Cold Lake
July 3, 1983 to Sollingen with deployment exercise "Starleap"; struck off service April 24, 1986
MAP to Turkey, taken on service by TuAF (THK) as CF-104D serial number 62-638 on May 7, 1986
seen operated coded "8-638" with 182 Filo
withdrawn from use February 18, 1994; April 1994 stored at Diyarbakir AB coded "8-638"; CFE cut-up later; scrapped.

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seen here with formation stripes wrapped around the tip tank in 1970