CF-104 "837" 1 CAG (Canadian Air Group) landing at Aviano AB, Italy on June 26, 1971

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1137, RCAF serial number 12837, built by Canadair
first flight September 21, 1962; taken on service by RCAF as CF-104 Starfighter serial number 12837 April 9, 1963; first unit 1 Air Division; reserialed as 104837 effective June 1970
with 1 CAG at Aviano AB Open House June 26, 1971; Tiger Meet at Gutersloh in August 1982; struck off service with 1 CAG January 16, 1986
MAP (Military Assistance Program) to Turkey; taken on service by TuAF as CF-104 "62-837" January 21, 1986; crashed as "8-837" with 182 Filo of 8 Ana Jet Üs on February 2, 1987
the Starfighter encountered an accident, pilot was ok; with RBV at Diyarbakir AB in August 1993 coded "2837"; stored at Eskisehir AB in March 1995 noted
at Kayseri town at 2.HIBM (2nd Air Supply and Maintenance Center) preserved as display July 2005 first noted coded "8-837"; August 2023 noted.

38°42'5.97"N 35°29'50.25"E

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