CF-104 "770" CAF 1 CAG (Canadian Air Group) at AFCENT TWM Sollingen (white with red maple leaf rudder) June 1974

CF-104, Canadair Model CL-90, Lockheed Model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1070, RCAF serial number 12770, built by Canadair
first flight April 18, 1962; delivery date June 30, 1962; first unit 6 ST/R OTU on May 1, 1962; December 6, 1963 to Canadair
December 19, 1963 to 1 Wing; May 12, 1970 to Sollingen; reserialed as 104770 effective June 1970
it was 439 squadron's specially-painted in full scheme participant in the 1972 "Tiger Meet" at BA.103 Cambrai/Epinoy, France
August 26, 1975 to SAL for cannon installation; November 28, 1977 to SAL for variegated camouflage scheme
December 6, 1978 ti NWI for DLIR; participated in the NATO Tactical Air Meet at Gilze-Rijen AB in the Netherlands in 1984,
but with no special markings; withdrawn from use with 1 CAG Germany on March 6, 1986
to Turkey as 62-770 and taken on service on March 13, 1986; heavily damaged with 182 Filo on November 20, 1989
coded "8-770" with 182 Filo of 8.AJU (8 Wing) at Diyarbakir AB 1991; withdrawn from use June 20, 1994
coded "8-770" preserved in Air Force Museum (Hava Kuvvetleri Muzesi) in Etimesgut AB, Ankara 1998; September 2010 noted; May 2024 noted.

N39.94755, E32.70451

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