CF-104 "8-787" 181 squadron of 8.AJU (Wing) at Diyarbakir AB 1994

CF-104, Canadair Model CL-90, Lockheed Model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1087, RCAF serial number 12787, built by Canadair
first flight May 7, 1962; after 10 flights with 14:10 flight hours taken on service May 1, 1962; delivered to Cold Lake on July 6, 1962¸6 ST/R OTU first unit at Cold Lake
reserialed as 104788 effective June 2, 1970;  later 417 sqn at Cold Lake; August 29, 1975 to Trenton for cannon installation, returned to Cold Lake; December 6, 1978 to NWI for DLIR
transferred to Baden; 1982 to 1 CAG at Sollingen; struck off service April 8, 1986; April 28, 1986 at MBB as spares source
shipped to Turkey in Turkish Hercules on June 13, 1986; taken on service with Turkish Air Force (TuAF) as CF-104 serial number 62-787 on May 7, 1986 for spares, but activated
operated coded "8-787" by 182 Filo of 8.Wing at Diyarbakir AB; crashed with 182 Filo on January 24, 1990 near Diyarbakir
the pilot ejected but was sadly fatal wounded and died.

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