CF-104D "RT-667" 723 squadron RDAF with Sidewinder missiles under the pylons November 1975

CF-104D, Lockheed Model 583-04-15, Canadair construction number 583A-5337, RCAF serial number 12667, Mk 2 (Dual Operational Aircraft), built by Lockheed
ready at Lockheed on May 17, 1965; taken on service by RCAF as CF-104D Starfighter Mk 2 (Dual Operational Aircraft) serial number 12664 on May 28, 1965
delivery date as 12667 to SAL, Prestwick on June 22, 1965; first unit 1 Air Division, with 4 Wing at CFB Sollingen, Germany June 28, 1965; 1 Wing on July 21, 1967
3 Wing at Zweibrucken on December 12, 1967; reserialed as 104667 effective June 2, 1970; last flight with CAF on June 15, 1970
to Scottish Aviation Limited at Prestwick, Scotland on October 1, 1970 with 1.306 flight hours; sold to Denmark September 24, 1971; struck of service by CAF on June 5, 1972
taken on service by RDAF as CF-104D serial number "RT-667" on June 5, 1972; painted in the gloss dark green scheme before entering service; Esk 723 on November 19, 1975
last flight on December 28, 1982 with 2.800 flight hours; withdrawn from use by RDAF on January 3, 1983 and stored (decoy) at Aalborg AB on February 18, 1986 
October 1989 at North Zealand Aviation Museum Slangerup AB, Denmark, 723 marks; 2001 noted
preserved Svedinos Bil & Flygmuseum, Ugglarp, near Halmstad, Sweden, displayed in Danish markings; June 7, 2006 first noted; August 2020 noted; August 2024 noted.

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