CF-104 "739" 1 CAG (Canadian Air Group) landing at RAFG Gutersloh 1982

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1039, RCAF serial number 12739, built by Canadair
taken on strength and delivery 1962; first unit 6 ST/R-OTU on May 1, 1962; February 11, 1964 to Canadair; March 31, 1964 to 1 Wing of 1 Air Division at Marville AB, France
September 29, 1965 to 4 Wing; Tiger Meet 66 at RAF Leuchars in July 1966; May 6, 1974 to SAL for wing work and cannon installation; returned to Sollingen
December 6, 1978 to NWI (North West Industries, Edmonton) for DLIR, returned to Sollingen; wore 439 Squadron's "Tiger Meet" scheme at Cameri AB, Italy 1980 with "439" on nose
421 squadron (1 CAG) based at Baden-Sollingen, rotated with Dutch Air Force 311 or 312 squadron at Volkel AB from May 28th till June 5th 1985; withdrawn from use January 16, 1986, sold to Turkey
delivered to TuAF on January 21, 1986 (TuAF serial number 62-739); coded as "8.739" with 8 Ana Jet Us (181/182 Filo) at Diyarbakir AB December 1986-August 1993
withdrawn from use on November 22, 1993; instructional airframe (GIA) at Erhac AB, Malatya coded as "7-739" in April 1994; June 1999 noted; scrapped.

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