CF-104D "661" (12661) 1 Wing RCAF CFB Sollingen

CF-104D, Lockheed model 583-04-15, Lockheed construction number 583A-5331, RCAF serial number 12661, Mk.2 (Dual Operational Aircraft), built by Lockheed at Palmdale, California
taken on service by RCAF as CF-104D Mk 2 (Dual Operational Aircraft), serial number 12661 on February 4, 1965; November 3, 1964 to SAL, Prestwick
March 11, 1965 to 3 Wing of 1 Air Division; May 30, 1967 to 1 Wing; June 12, 1970 to Sollingen; reserialed June 1970
Tiger Meet at Upper Heyford AB in June 1971 with 439 squadron; March 28, 1973 to SAL for DLIR, February 6, 1974 to Sollingen
June 1974 squadron exchange between the Dutch Air Force 316 Squadron, flying the NF-5 Fighterbomber, based at Gilze-Rijen AB and 421 Squadron of 1 CAG
December 6, 1978 to NWI for DLIR; returned to Sollingen; October 1982 439 Squadron had a squadron exchange with Dutch Air Force 315 Squadron, flying the NF-5, based at Twenthe AB
struck off service April 3, 1986
taken on service by TuAF with TuAF serial number 65-661 on May 7, 1986; "8-661" 1991 with 182 Filo of 8 Wing at Diyarbakir AB
withdrawn from use August 26, 1993; stored Diyarbakir in April 1994 last noted; CFE cut-up later, scrapped.

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