CF-104 "790" RCAF of 417 OTU on the way to the Jimmy Lake Range

CF-104, Canadair model CL-90, Lockheed model 683-04-12, Canadair construction number 683A-1090, RCAF serial number 12790, built by Canadair
first flight May 10, 1962 and delivered to the RCAF on November 9, 1962 after 19 flights with 28:15 flight hours; first delivered to 6 ST/R OTU
with 417 sqn CFB Cold Lake seen at Abbotsford 1975, transferred to 1 Air Division, seen at Sollingen Open Day 1983
it became training aid 860B on May 13, 1986, then 875C on May 25, 1987, became an BDRT training aid (number unknown) on August 14, 1987
restored and displayed in 439 Squadron's "Tiger Meet" style color scheme with "439" on the nose (coded as "104439") for close-out of 439 Squadron and 4 Wing November 18, 1992
(during its CF-188 era at CFB Baden-Sollingen). It returned to Hamilton, Canada by C-130 on August 5, 1996
It wears now "104756" (painted as a Tiger) and is displayed in the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWH) at Hamilton IAP, Mount Hope, Ontario (near Hamilton), April 29, 2006 noted
July 2024 noted.

43° 9'35.95"N 79°55'28.65"W

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