CF-104 "730" 334 Skv (squadron) of RNoAF at Bardufoss AB 1977

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1030, RCAF serial number 12730, built by Canadair
May 1, 1962 to Cold Lake; February 11, 1964 to Canadair; March 31, 1964 to 1 Wing; at 1 Wing RCAF at December 31, 1964 at Marville in photo reconnaissance roll
March 1, 1965 to Sollingen; February 7, 1968 to 1 Wing; October 1969 exchange Canadian 439 Squadron (1 Wing) from Lahr (12730 with Vicon pod) with Dutch Air Force 
306 Squadron, based at Volkel; August 18, 1970 to SAL for storage; sold to RNoAF on May 23, 1973
to Norway as "730" on August 13, 1974 with 1.816 flight hours; the aircraft operated as part of 334 Squadron until it was retired
withdrawn from use with 334 Skv March 14, 1983 with 3.218 hours; transferred to Sola Air Station for long-term storage
on March 14, 1983 borrowed by the Norwegian Defence Museum for permanent static display at the Sola Aviation Historical Museum
preserved inside the Aviation Historical Museum (Flyhistorisk Museum Sola), Stavanger, Sola, Norway December 1993 noted; May 2011 noted; August 2024 noted.

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