CF-104 "833" 3 Wing RCAF at CAFB Zweibrücken 1966

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1133, RCAF serial number 12833, built by Canadair
delivery date to RCAF coded 12833 on October 2, 1962; first unit 3 Wing of 1 Air Division, Europe; May 5, 1967 to 1 Wing
full scheme for 1969 "Tiger Meet" with 79th TFS at RAF Woodbridge, painted during the Tigermeet
reserialed as 104833 effective June 1970; August 24, 1970 to SAL for storage; struck off service May 23, 1973
to Norway August 13, 1974 with 1.841 flying hours; crashed coded as "833" with 334 Skv on June 10, 1978 aprox.17 NM north of Andøya with 2.489 flying hours
the plane was on a mission to identify three unknown vessels approx. 32 NM from Hillesøy radar
after circling the targets twice, the fighter flew into the sea approx. 5 NM to the south of the targets (CFIT), the pilot was killed, written off.

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