CF-104D "654" 430 squadron "Silver Falcon" 1969, observe the patch of 430 squadron on the intake

CF-104D, Lockheed model 583-04-15, Lockheed construction number 583A-5324, RCAF serial number 12654
Mk.2 (Dual Operational Aircraft), built by Lockheed
ready at Lockheed on October 12, 1964; taken on service by RCAF as CF-104D Mk.2 (Dual Training Aircraft)
serial number 12654 on November 18, 1964; delivery date to SAL, Prestwick on January 8, 1965
first unit 3 Wing of 1 Air Division at CFB Zweibrucken on January 15, 1965; 1 Wing at CFB Lahr on February 24, 1969
reserialed as 104654 effective June 1970; to SAL, Prestwick for storage on September 11, 1970
sold to Denmark September 24, 1971; struck off service by CAF on November 23, 1971
taken on service by the RDAF coded as "RT-654" on March 16, 1972 with 1.310 flight hours
IRAN to MAP standard and fitted with the Martin Baker Mk. DQ-7A ejection seat on March 20, 1972
Esk 726 on September 29, 1972 painted flat dark green; May 12, 1975 IRAN and J-79-GE-11 engine installation
Esk 723 on January 19, 1976; withdrawn from use July 1, 1983 with 3.316 flight hours
instructional airframe (GIA) at Air Force Technical School Vaerlose AB on July 22, 1983
June 24, 2008 last noted; RT-654 is preserved at the Air Force Special school, Værløse (Flyvevåbnets Specialskole i Værløse) June 24, 2008
September 2, 2008 moved to Aalborg Flyvestation for restoration; arrived at Hjallerup Mekaniske Museum December 9, 2008, owned by Tøjhusmuseet (Royal Danish Arsenal Museum), Copenhagen
on display at 2009 season start, preserved with 723 Esk markings; June 29, 2010 noted
RT-654 was transported from Hjallerup to Vaerlose on October 21, 2020; display at "Værløse Flyhistoriske Hangar" (VFH) April 3, 2021; October 2023 noted.

55°45'53.69"N 12°19'20.43"E

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