CF-104 893 "E" during Tactical Air Meet at Ramstein AB, representing 1 Canadian Air Group 1980

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1193, RCAF serial number 12893, built by Canadair
first flight June 17, 1963, delivery date July 4, 1963 to 2 Wing of 1 Air Division; February 14, 1964 to 3 Wing; January 23, 1969 to 1 Wing
June 12, 1970 to Baden; reserialed as 104893 effective June 1970; February 23, 1972 to SAL for DLIR, returned to Baden
May 7, 1974 to SAL for cannon installation and wing exchange; March 29, 1977 to SAL for variegated painting, returned to Baden
December 6, 1978 to NWI for DLIR; returned to Baden; wore red maple leaf on wingtip tanks with stylized blue "1 Canadian Air Group" superimposed
(each "i" was dotted with a small red maple leaf) for the Tactical Air Meet at Ramstein AB, West Germany, in 1980
also wore a large white "E" behind the flag and serial number on the vertical tail; it was withdrawn from use on February 14, 1986 and was given to Turkey,
where it was delivered and serialed "63-893" on February 20, 1986 as "8-893"
delivered to Turkish Air Force (62-893) February 20, 1986 for 182 Filo of 8 Wing at Diyarbakir AB, withdrawn from use in 1994
coded as "8-893" at Air Museum, Szolnok, Hungary, in 1998; 2001 first noted, August 2009 noted; August 2017 after restoration and painting noted; September 2024 noted.

47°10'01.2"N 20°10'52.3"E

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