CF-104D "652" of Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) from CFB Cold Lake during bomb (BDU-33 bomblet) delivery release 1981 CF-104D, Lockheed model 583-04-15, Lockheed construction number 583A-5322, RCAF serial number 12652, Mk.1 (Dual Training Aircraft), built by Lockheedlast Mk.1 (Dual Training Aircraft), originally carrying the tail number 12652; February 3, 1962 construction start at Lockheed; September 3, 1963 taken on strength delivered to Cold Lake August 20, 1964; reserialed July 28, 1970 652 served with the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment and its predecessors, Central Experimental Proving Establishment (CEPE/AETE) and 448 (Test) Squadron from 1963 to 1984 This aircraft flew with the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment during its entire service life until retired in 1984. Fewer than 2.000 flying hours were accumulated on the airframe AMDU (Aerospace Maintenance Development Unit) at Trenton 1984 as repair instructional airframe "823C" donated to the Canadian Command & Staff College, North York, Ontario August 9, 1993; completed restoration on July 20, 2006; April 2010 noted; March 2024 noted.
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