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, after 8 flights with 12:15 flight hours taken on service by RCAF August 23, 1963 with 430 squadron, 2 Wing; 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 RDAF June 8, 1972 coded "R-851"; Esk 726 October 24, 1975-October 1983, last flight on October 20, 1983
withdrawn from use October 31, 1983; struck off service January 1, 1984 with 3.185 flight hours; Aalborg AB fire dump for crash training 1984; Gate Guard at Aalborg AB 1997
preserved at " Forsvars og Garnisonsmuseet" (Defence and Garrison Museum) coded as R-851 in light grey camouflage in 2002 noted; May 2006 noted; 2008 noted; June 2019 noted; March 2025 noted.

57°03'21.7"N 9°53'02.0"E

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