CF-104 "R-851" RDAF landing at Aalborg AB, Denmark in August 1981

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1151, RCAF serial number 12851, built by Canadair
first flight October 15, 1962; taken on service by RCAF August 23, 1963 with 430 squadron of 2 Wing at Grostenquin, France; to 4 Wing on February 14, 1964; July 2, 1970 last CAF flight
to CAF Det. Prestwick on September 11, 1970; in storage at Scottish Aviation, Prestwick, UK; struck off service June 8, 1972 with 1.755 flight hours
transported to Aalborg on June 8, 1972; taken on service by the RDAF June 8, 1972 coded "R-851"; Esk 726 October 24, 1975-October 1983; last flight on October 20, 1983
withdrawn from use October 1983; struck off service January 1, 1984 with 3.185 flight hours; Aalborg AB fire dump for crash training 1984, stored at Aalborg AB 1997
preserved at "Aalborg Forsvars og Garnisonsmuseum" (Defence and Garrison Museum) coded as R-851 in light grey camouflage in 2002 noted; May 3, 2006 noted; June 2022 noted.

57°03'21.7"N 9°53'02.0"E

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