CF-104 "744" 417 OTS returning to Nellis AFB, Nevada during "Red Flag" exercise in November 1981

CF-104, Canadair Model CL-90, Lockheed Model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1044; RCAF serial number 12744, built by Canadair
first flight March 1,1962; after 14 flights with 22:20 flight hours delivered to Cold Lake on April 11, 1962; taken on service by RCAF as 12744 on March 20, 1962, first unit 6 ST/R OTU at Cold Lake
reserialed as 104744 effective June 2, 1970; to Trenton for cannon installation; December 6, 1978 to MWI for DLIR; flew in unit's 1972 and 1973 display teams at Moose Jaw air show
with the "Alberta Arrows" team in 1977; with 417 OTS at Nellis AFB, Nevada, USA during "Red Flag 82-1" on November 3, 1981
crashed with 417 ST/R (OTS) Squadron May 18, 1983, aircraft impacted ground during an air to air firing (dart) mission, the pilot did not eject and was killed, struck off service May 2, 1984.

Next FWIC event for me was in 1983, when I was flying with S.R.(# 744) a dart mission. On our first attack on the dart with me a mile in trail he never rolled out of the turn into the dart, 
the nose of the a/c came easily down, and he went from 15.000' with full burner and finally about 60 to 70 degrees (my guess that time) into the ground. 
He wouldn't respond to any radio call, and they suspected a broken blood vessel in his brain.
Harald Riedel

NWI: North West Industries, Edmonton
DLIR: Depot Level Inspection and Repair

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