CF-104 868 "A" on white tail of 441 squadron CAF at RAF Wildenrath During Tactical Air Meet (TAM) 1978

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1168, RCAF serial number 12868, built by Canadair
first flight January 25, 1963; taken on service by RCAF as CF-104 serial number 12868 on December 18, 1963
first unit 2 Wing of 1 Air Division, February 11, 1964 to 1 Wing; August 6, 1968 to SAL for storage; reserialed as 104868 effective June 1970
November 16, 1971 reactivated at Baden-Sollingen; September 20, 1974 to SAL for cannon installation and wing change; December 6, 1978 to NWI for DLIR and back to Sollingen
special marks at Tactical Air Meet at RAF Wildenrath in June 1978. After the Tactical Phase, 104868 replaced 104733 as one of 441 Squadron's
aircraft for the Tactical Air Meet at RAF Wildenrath, West Germany, in June 1978. The tail was painted white with a red maple leaf
104868 was specially painted by 421 in 1981-1982 and was nicknamed the "Flying Coke Bottle" or "Flying Coke Can"
It was painted for a visit by 421 to the UK in 1981, the 30th anniversary of 1 Air Division in 1981 and the Squadron's 40th anniversary in 1982.
burned in a hangar fire with 1 AMS at CFB Baden-Sollingen on March 2, 1984 and was written off on August 29, 1984.

NMI: North West Industries - Edmonton
DLIR: Depot Level Inspection and Repair

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