CF-104 "749" 1 CAG Demonstration Team from CFB Baden-Sollingen 1979

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1049, RCAF serial number 12749, built by Canadair
taken on service May 1, 1962; first unit 6 ST/R OTU at Cold Lake
returned to Canadair on February 1964 and modified and delivered to 1 Air Division (1 AD) on March 31, 1964; 1 Wing RCAF as of December 31, 1964
July 1967 1 Wing 441 squadron at Lahr visited Karup, Denmark for a squadron exchange with 729 Eskader flying the RF-84F
October 1969 squadron exchange with Dutch AF 306 squadron, based at Volkel AB (Canadian 1 Wing 439 squadron from Lahr)
October 14, 1970 to Sollingen; Tiger Meet 1971 at Upper Heyford June 1971; September 20, 1974 to SAL for cannon installation and wing conversion
November 28, 1977 to SAL for variegated camouflage scheme; December 6, 1978 to NWI for DLIR; 439 Squadron at Tiger Meet Bitburg AB, Germany June 1981
burned in a hangar fire with 1 AMS (1 Air Maintenance Squadron) at CFB Baden-Sollingen on March 2, 1984 and was struck off service on August 29, 1984.

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