CF-104D "648" 417 Squadron from CFB Cold Lake 1969

CF-104D, Lockheed model 583-04-15, Lockheed construction number 583A-5318, RCAF serial number 12648, Mk.1 (Dual Training Aircraft), built by Lockheed
taken on service by RCAF as 12648 on June 27, 1963; first unit 6 ST/R OTU; reserialed as 104648 effective June 1970
417 Squadron, operation "Starleap" (ferry from Cold Lake to Baden-Sollingen) from July 3, 1983 to July 8, 1983
repair instructional airframe "857B" on May 13, 1986; "857C" ABDR on August 14, 1987; struck off service November 13, 1992
to Musée du Château de Savigny-les-Beaunes (Savigny-les-Beaunes, France) for preservation, (date unknown), stored Ota, Portugal in October 1996
to Air Park Zruc for preservation (noted 2003); preserved Air Park Zruc, Zruc-Senec, near Plzen (Pilsen), Czech Republic
fitted with rear fuselage of 104634, original rear fuselage is now fitted to 104750; September 11, 2005 noted; February 2010 noted; July 2023 noted.

49°48'31.9"N 13°24'56.6"E

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