CF-104D "653" of 1 Canadian Air Group based (1CAG) at CFB Sollingen 1978

CF-104D, Lockheed model 583-04-15, Lockheed construction number 583A-5323, RCAF serial number 12653, Mk.2 (Dual Operational Aircraft), built by Lockheed
taken on service by RCAF as 12653 on March 1, 1965; first unit 1 Air Division (Europe) 439 squadron; reserialed as 104653 effective June 1970
to controlled cannibalization (CFB Baden-Sollingen) on June 17, 1983; coded "822C" BDRT airframe December 20, 1983, current status unknown, likely scrapped.

Note: 439 Squadron's (partial) "Tiger Meet" color scheme, Bitburg AB, 1974 (unconfirmed)

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