CF-104D "655" 1 Canadian Air Group based at CFB Sollingen 1968

CF-104D, Lockheed model 583-04-15, Lockheed construction number 583A-5325, RCAF serial number 12655, Mk.2 (Dual Operational Aircraft), built by Lockheed
ready at Lockheed on October 26, 1964; delivery date as 12655 to SAL, Prestwick on November 3, 1964 as Mk.2
taken on service by RCAF as CF-104D serial number 12655 on November 28, 1964
first unit 1 Wing, 1 Air Division on March 8, 1965 at CFB Lahr; 4 Wing at CFB Sollingen on June 12, 1970; reserialed as 104655 effective June 1970
to SAL, Prestwick for storage on August 14, 1970 with 1.095 flight hours
sold to Denmark September 24, 1971; delivery date to Denmark coded "RT-655" on February 22, 1972
IRAN to MAP standard and fitted with the Martin Baker Mk. DQ-7A ejection seat and painted flat dark green on February 29, 1972
Esk 723 on August 29, 1972; August 5, 1975 IRAN and J79-GE-11 engine installation; April 19, 1978 painted in the gloss dark green scheme; Esk 726 on January 1, 1984; October 12, 1984 last flight
withdrawn from use October 18, 1984 with 3.440 flight hours; to Karup Air Base for BDRT assessment training aid on February 13, 1986
May 3, 2006 last noted; moved to scrap dealer Orla`s Produktforretning (Orla`s Product shop) at Bjerringbro, Denmark sometime between November 2006 and January 2007
the aircraft is displayed as his own aircraft April 20, 2007 first noted; scrap dealer name is Jatob at Bjerringbro, previous called Orla`s Produktforretning (changed name in 2008)
it is still preserved at scrap dealers house at his scrapyard; August 2023 noted.

56°22'22.4"N 9°36'55.6"E

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