CF-104D "660" (12660) on a Low Level "Skip bomb run-in" at Frasca Range, March 1970; note the "MN-1A" bomb dispenser on the Center Line station

CF-104D, Lockheed model 583-04-15, Lockheed construction number 583A-5330, RCAF serial number 12660, Mk.2 (Dual Operational Aircraft), built by Lockheed at Palmdale, California
taken on service by RCAF as CF-104D serial number 12660 on November 3, 1964; ready at Lockheed on February 8, 1965
delivery date to RCAF on March 2, 1965; to SAL, Prestwick on May 14, 1965 as Mk.2 (Dual Operational Aircraft)
first unit 3 Wing, 1 Air Division on March 10, 1965 at CFB Zweibrucken; 4 Wing at CFB Sollingen on June 30, 1966
3 Wing on August 3, 1967; 4 Wing on December 5, 1968; reserialed as 104660 effective June 1970
last operational flight with CAF on June 23, 1970; to SAL, Prestwick for storage on September 16, 1970 with 1.289 flight hours
sold to Denmark September 24, 1971; delivery date to Denmark coded "RT-660" on April 20, 1972 with 1.292 flight hours
IRAN to MAP standard and fitted with the Martin Baker Mk. DQ-7A ejection seat and painted flat dark green on April 22, 1972
Esk 726 on November 9, 1972; August 18, 1975 IRAN and J-79-GE-11 engine installation; September 15, 1976 painted in the gloss dark green scheme
December 28, 1982 last flight with 3.006 flight hours; withdrawn from use January 3, 1983; to Tirstrup AB as BDRT on February 4, 1986
to Karup AB for BDRT on August 30, 1989; dismantled and painted white at Karup AB 1998, 2003 last noted; complete aircraft to scrap dealer Orla`s Produktforretning (Orla`s Product shop) at Bjerringbro, Denmark in early October 2006
scrapped in late October 2006, completed by November 2, 2006.

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