CF-104D "RT-662" Esk 726 from Aalborg AB (EKYT) 1984

CF-104D, Lockheed Model 583-04-15, Canadair construction number 583A-5332, RCAF serial number 12662, Mk 2 (Dual Operational Aircraft), built by Lockheed
ready at Lockheed on February 19, 1965; taken on service by RCAF as CF-104D Starfighter Mk 2 (Dual Operational Aircraft) serial number
first flight serialed 12662 on March 13, 1965; delivery date as 12662 to SAL, Prestwick on April 29, 1965; first unit 1 Air Division
with 3 Wing at CFB Zweibrücken, Germany May 21, 1965; February 25, 1969 to 1 Wing CFB Lahr
reserialed as 104662 effective June 1970; last flight to SAL October 5, 1970 with 1.377 flight hours; struck off service by CAF September 24, 1971; sold to Denmark September 24, 1971
June 19, 1972 airlifted to Aalborg for IRAN and modifications to MAP standards; glossy dark green camouflage scheme on February 11, 1976
taken on service by RDAF coded as "RT-662" April 2, 1976 with Esk 726; withdrawn from use by RDAF January 1, 1984 with 2.917 flight hours
to Skrydstrup AB for BDRT February 25, 1986; to RDAF Central Workshop (Skrydstrup AB) for preservation 2002 noted
instructional airframe (BDRT) Skrydstrup Air Base, July 2006 noted, May 14, 2008 noted; June 5, 2010 last noted; scrapped April 13, 2011 by the company Jatob Aps (formerly known as Orla’s Produktforrretning from Bjerringbro).

SAL: Scottish Aviation Limited, at Prestwick

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