CF-104 "R-888" 726 Esk RDAF over Denmark 1979

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1188, RCAF serial number 12888, built by Canadair
first flight May 13, 1963; taken on service by RCAF as CF-104 serial number 12888 July 24, 1963; first unit 4 Wing at CFB Sollingen of 1 Air Division
October 2, 1963 to 430 squadron of 2 Wing; February 5, 1964 to 4 Wing at CFB Sollingen; June 19, 1967 to 1 Wing at CFB Lahr
last flight with CAF on April 15, 1970; reserialed as 104888 effective June 2, 1970; to SAL Prestwick on September 11, 1970; sold to Denmark on September 17; 1971
airlifted to Aalborg on June 13, 1972; taken on service by RDAF coded "R-888" on June 13, 1972 for MAP modifications
to Esk 723 on August 21, 1974; last flight by RDAF on December 22, 1983; withdrawn from use by RDAF on January 1, 1984 with 3.271 flight hours
to Aalborg Science Museum (Aalborg, Denmark) for preservation on November 26, 1986; preserved at "Aalborg Science Museum", Aalborg 2001 noted
preserved as display at Stauning, Denmark with Dansk Veteranflysamlung (Aircraft museum at Stauning) 2001; 2006 noted; September 15, 2006 noted
Danmarks Flymuseum at Stauning AP; June 30, 2011 noted; June 2024 noted.

55°59'28.6"N 8°21'08.1"E

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