CF-104 "743" for a test flight after periodic overhaul at Pestwick (SAL) 1976

CF-104, Canadair Model CL-90, Lockheed Model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1043; RCAF serial number 12743, built by Canadair
taken on strength April 27, 1962; served at RCAF Station Cold Lake, Alberta with No. 6 (ST/R) Operational Training Unit
February 11, 1964 to Canadair; March 31, 1964 to 1 Wing; March 1, 1965 to Baden; 1969 to 442 squadron of 1 CAG
reserialed as 104743 effective June 1970; July 1970 at TWM at Spangdahlem AB
May 6, 1974 to SAL for wing work and cannon installation; December 6, 1978 to NWI for DLIR, returned to Baden-Sollingen; withdrawn from use March 18, 1986
to Turkey on March 18, 1986, TuAF serial number 62-743, coded 8-743 with 181 Filo of 8.AJU; May 17, 1990 to 182 Filo; withdrawn from use June 30, 1994 at Diyarbakir AB
donated to Jordan 1998; stored at King Abdullah AB, Amman-Marka 1998 for Historic Flight
preserved on pole at Al Bayt University, Mafraq town, Jordan, April 1998 first noted; February 2014 noted; May 2023 noted.

32°20'20.30"N 36°14'30.68"E

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