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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-83 / F-104 Starfighter
    Latest Model:CF-104D Mk 2 Starfighter
    Last Military Serial:104666 CAF
    Construction Number:583A-5336
    Compressed ID:Lockheed CF-104D Mk 2 sn 104666 CAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cold Lake Museum

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CF-104D Mk 2.

    From 3 November 1964 to 28 July 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 12666.

    28 July 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 104666.

    Transferred to No. 441 Squadron, 1 Canadian Air Group, Europe.
    Not popular with maintenance crews, known as Triple Pig and the Jet from Hell. Only flew 50 hours in its last four years in service.


    Photographer: Mike Henniger


    Photographer: Unknown

    5 March 1975

    Crashed.
    Destroyed in takeoff abort on 5 March 1975, at CFB Baden-Sollingen, Germany. Was number four in a flight to Suippes Range in France. Main tire blew at 190 knots, aircraft reached 215 knots on the ground before abort was started. Aircraft missed barrier, and shed pylon tanks and fuel starting a fire. Both crew exited aircraft after it came to a stop, without injuries.

    During the crash the canopy did not jettison properly. Subsequent investigations by AETE led to canopy modifications on all duals.

    17 June 1979

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Canadian Armed Forces.

    June 1994

    Parts of airframe noted on Cold Lake fire training dump.

    Remainder of airframe may have been used for Aircraft Battle Damage Repair training at Cold Lake, but this is not confirmed.

    January 2010

    To Cold Lake Museum.
    Only the nose survives here.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers by Brian Walker
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
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     Mike Henniger
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