CF-104 "715" 1 CAG (1 Canadian Air Group) landing at CFB Sollingen 1972 CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1015, RCAF serial number 12715, built by Canadairfirst flight August 10, 1962, taken on service by RCAF as CF-104 Starfighter serial number 12715 on April 5, 1963; first unit 1 Air Division; reserialed as 104715 effective June 1970 crashed with 4 Wing, CAF [flown by 441 (TF) Squadron] on December 11, 1974 at Oberasbach, Germany after massive flight control restriction in flight due to unidentified foreign object damage (FOD), pilot ejected safely, Lockheed C-2 seat; struck of service May 13, 1975. copyright © Willy Metze
