| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 104780 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed CF-104 Starfighter |
| Licence-built by: | Canadair |
| C/n (msn): | 683A-1080 |
| Operator Titles: | Canada - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | May 1979 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 416292 |
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This Starfighter was delivered to the RCAF with serial 12780 on May 1, 1962 in overall natural metal (as were all CF-104s). Based at Cold Lake, AB, it missed the first overall green camouflage introduced to 1 Canadian Air Group Starfighters in 1972. Later painted in the next variegated green / gray camouflage, the fighter was transferred to CFB Baden-Soellingen in 1983 before struck off strength in 1986. Among fifty CF-104s transferred to Turkey, it was one of six airframes set aside for spares. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 November 2021, and has since been viewed 492 times. |