CF-104 "842" landing at RAFG Wildenrath with "C" on tail for the Tactical Weapons Meet 1978

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1142, RCAF serial number 12842, built by Canadair
taken on service by RCAF as 12842 on March 12, 1963; delivered from factory to Europe for 1 Air Division; reserialed as 104842 effective June 1970
CF-104 nosewheel collapsed upon landing after a test flight at Scottish Aviation, Prestwick February 25, 1976 but was repaired
special marks maple leaf tail at TAM78 "104842 C" at RAFG Wildenrath, Germany June 1978; struck of charge on April 8, 1986
to Turkey May 7, 1986 with TuAF serial number "62-842"; seen 1991 till 1993 as "8-842" at Diyarbakir AB with 181/182 Filo
withdrawn from use 1994; CFE cut up at Eskisehir AB July 1995; Izmir scrapyard September 1996; scrapped.

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