CF-104 "750" (12750) 417 squadron over Alberta, Canada 1964

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1050, RCAF serial number 12750, built by Canadair
first flight March 9,1962; delivered with 7 flights and 9:50 flight hours; taken on service by RCAF as 12750 May 7, 1962; first unit 6 ST/R OTU; reserialed as 104750 effective June 2,1970
January 1, 1976 assignment 417 sqn "Deadeye Zip" team CFB Cold Lake; January 1, 1977 assignment 417 sqn "Alberta Arrows" team Cold Lake
January 1, 1978 assignment CAG 444 sqn CFB Baden-Sollingen; 1978 1 Air Maintenance CFB Sollingen, used as repair instructional airframe; stored (CFB Baden-Sollingen) date unknown
became instructional airframe "858B" May 13.1986, "858C" for ABDR on August 14, 1987; November 13, 1992 struck off strength
the rear fuselage of 104750 is attached to the forward fuselage of 104799 at the Musée du Château de Savigny-les-Beaunes, Savigny-les-Beaunes, France
to Museo do Ar (for preservation at this former FAP base) date unknown; preserved at Ota, Portugal, fitted with rear fuselage of 104648; 2001 last noted; currently in storage
dismantled at the location; January 1, 2011 stored in an external storage in Alcochete, Portugal.

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