CF-104 "841" (104841) CFB Sollingen of 441 "Checkerboard" squadron in January 1979 CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1141, RCAF serial number 12841, built by Canadairtaken on service March 12, 1963 delivered from factory to Europe 1 Air Division; March 12, 1963 to Baden; seen with 4 Wing at Sollingen July 9, 1972 December 21,1972 to SAL for DLlR (Depot Level Inspection and Repair); seen at Prestwick February 19, 1973, returned to Baden; TWM Sollingen AB late May 1974 November 28, 1977 to SAL for variegated painting, returned to Baden; seen at RAF Mildenhall August 27, 1978 December 6, 1978 to NWI (North West Industries, Edmonton, CA) for DLlR, returned to Baden; at Soesterberg early 80s; struck of charge on March 6, 1986 1 CAG temporarily marked as "104441" for some publicity photo as "Checkerboard" (441 sqn), it also had a black/white checkerboard on the rudder (1970s)
MAP delivered to Turkey March 13, 1986 with TuAF serial number "62-841", seen 1986 till 1994 as "8-841" at Diyarbakir AB with 181/182 Filo last seen flying was on April 6, 1994 from Diyarbakir AB; noted withdrawn from use and stored September 14, 2000 as "62-841" at Diyarbakir AB, leaving Diyarbakir on a truck going to northern Turkey in 2003 preserved on pole at Kutahya Aviation Park, Turkey with gear down March 26, 2006 noted; Kütahya Aviation Park April 2023 noted.
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