| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 890 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Version: | Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| C/n (msn): | 683A-1190 |
| Operator Titles: | Norway - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 334 Skv |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | BodøMap |
| Country: | Norway |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ENBO IATA: BOO Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 1995 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 428123 |
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Former Royal Canadian Air Force 104890 (stricken with the Canadians on 23 May 1973 with 1,748 flight hours, was delivered to Norway on 9 October 1974. It started to serve 334 skv. The Starfighter was withdrawn from use on 12 January 1983 and stored at Sola Air Base with 3,135 flight hours. The 104 was moved to Bodø in 1994 and even carried a fake U-2 Dragon Lady nose section. In 1995 that nose was gone and it was prepped for the Bodø museum was never put on display. From February 2014, it has been used as a instruction airframe for use in factory ammunition tests at Raufoss (Norway). This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 January 2022, and has since been viewed 1712 times. |