CF-104 "900" 334 Skv of RNoAF north of Bodø in March 1980, island of Andøya in the background

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1200, RCAF serial number 12900, built by Canadair
first flight September 4, 1963; delivery date January 10, 1964; first unit 1 Air Division in Europe
August 1969 at Tiger Meet at Woodbridge, UK with 1 Wing badge; reserialed as 104900 effective June 1970; bought by RNoAF on May 23, 1973
to Norway coded "4900" on May 14, 1974 with 1.901 flight hours; crashed with 3.472 hours with 334 Skv coded "900" on January 18, 1983 in the sea aprox. 15 km west of Bodo
pilot lost control at low altitude, but ejected safely, Lockheed C-2 seat, written off.

Coded initially "4900" in RNoAF because of conflict with Northrop F-5A 67-14900 which was already in service.
This F-5A aircraft was retired in 1978. Therefore the "4900" was recoded "900" before January 1977.

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