CF-104D "RT-654" 723 squadron RDAF in dark green camouflage scheme during a squadron rotation with RAF 56 Squadron flying the Phantom F-4M out of Weathersfield June 1977

CF-104D, Lockheed model 583-04-15, Lockheed construction number 583A-5324, RCAF serial number 12654, Mk 2 (Dual Operational Aircraft), built by Lockheed
ready at Lockheed on October 12, 1964; taken on service by RCAF as CF-104D Mk 2 (Dual Training Aircraft),
serial number 12654 on November 18, 1964; delivery date to SAL, Prestwick on January 8, 1965
first unit 3 Wing, 1 Air Division at CFB Zweibrucken on January 15, 1965; 1 Wing, CFB Lahr on February 24, 1969
reserialed as 104654 effective June 1970; to SAL (Scottish Aviation Limited), Prestwick, UK for storage on September 11, 1970
sold to Denmark September 24, 1971; struck off service by CAF on November 23, 1971; taken on service by the RDAF coded as “RT-654” on March 16, 1972 with 1.310 flight hours
IRAN to MAP standard and fitted with the Martin Baker Mk. DQ-7A ejection seat on March 20, 1972
Esk 726 on September 29, 1972 painted flat dark green; May 12, 1975 IRAN and J-79-GE-11 engine installation; Esk 723 on January 19, 1976
withdrawn from use July 1, 1983 with 3.316 flight hours; instructional airframe (GIA) at Air Force Technical School Vaerlose AB on July 22, 1983; June 24, 2008 last noted
RT-654 is preserved at the Airforce Special school, Værløse (Flyvevåbnets Specialskole i Værløse) June 24, 2008; September 2, 2008 moved to Aalborg Flyvestation for restoration
arrived at Hjallerup Mekaniske Museum December 9, 2008 (owned by Royal Danish Arsenal Museum, Copenhagen)
on display at 2009 season start, preserved with 723 Esk markings; June 29, 2010 noted; 2020 last noted
RT-654 was transported from Hjallerup to Vaerlose on October 21, 2020; display at "Værløse Flyhistoriske Hangar" (VFH) April 3, 2021; September 2023 noted.

55°45'53.69"N 12°19'20.43"E

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