CF-104 "756" 1 CAG (Canadian Air Group) from CFB Sollingen landing at Aviano AB, Italy in July 1981

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1056,RCAF serial number 12756, built by Canadair
first flight March 10, 1962 and received by the RCAF on April 24, 1962; assigned first to 6 ST/R OTU at RCAF Station Cold Lake
to Canadair on December 19, 1963; 1 Wing on December 19, 1963 with 1 Air Division in Europe; 3 Wing on September 30, 1965
1 Wing on June 14, 1970; reserialed as 104759 effective June 1970
it was 439 Squadron's specially painted aircraft for the 1976 "Tiger Meet" that the squadron hosted at CFB Baden-Sollingen in 1976
November 28, 1977 to SAL at Prestwick for variegated color scheme; it was struck off service on March 21, 1986 and was given to Turkey
taken on service by the THK as "62-756" on April 9, 1986 and served as "8-756" with 181 squadron of 8.AJU in 1986; with 182 Filo on May 7, 1990
withdrawn from use and stored in 1994; preserved at Riva; 27 km N of Istanbul at the Underwater Defense (SAS) Command in June 2011 noted; May 2022 noted; removed in 2023.

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