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The Fate of The Aircraft - Part 2: The Lockheed CF104D

Lockheed built 38 two-seat trainer versions of the F-104G Starfighter for the Royal Canadian Air Force. These aircraft were similar to the TF-104Gs built by Lockheed for other NATO allies, but were powered by Canadian-built J79-OEL-7 engines. They were given the Lockheed designation of Model 583-04-15, and were initially designated CF-113 in Canadian service. However, this designation was later changed to CF-104D. No CF-104Ds were built in Canada.

The first CF-104D made its maiden flight on June 14, 1961. The last 16 aircraft on the order had slightly different equipment and were designated CF-104D Mk. II. The Royal Canadian Air Force Dual Seat Starfighter fleet carried the serial range of 12631 to 12668 for the Lockheed-built CF-104D Mk 1 and Mk 2, but on May 18, 1970 they were reserialed as 104631 through 104668.

In 1971-1973, seven former Canadian Forces CF-104Ds were transferred to Denmark after having brought up to TF-104G standards. In 1973, two other CF104Ds were transferred to Norway. Following their withdrawal from CAF service, six CF-104Ds were transferred to Turkey following an overhaul in Germany.

 

104631 crashed 7 Nov/74
104632 to Norway in 1973
104633 to Norway in 1973
104634 Repair instructional airframe
12635 crashed 27 May/68
104636 to Turkey in 1986
104637 to Norway in 1973
104638 to Turkey in 1986
104639 Repair instructional airframe
104640 crashed 3 Dec/82
104641 On p
edestal at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
104642 to Turkey in 1986
104643 Repair instructional airframe

 
  104644 Repair instructional airframe
104645 BC Aviation Museum, Langley Airport
104646 National Air Force  Museum Trenton, Ontario
104647 crashed 3 Dec/82
104648 Repair instructional airframe
104649 crashed 17 Nov/77
104650 to Turkey in 1986
104651 crashed 24 Jun/80
104652 Repair instructional airframe
104653 Repair instructional airframe
104654 to Denmark as RT-654 in 71
104655 to Denmark as RT-655 in 71
  104656 crashed 4 Mar/77
104657 to Denmark as RT-657 in 71
104658 1986-Turkey; 2015-now at TO/Markham airport
12659 crashed 1 Sep/65
104660 to Denmark as RT-660 in 73
104661 to Turkey in 1986
104662 to Denmark as RT-662 in 73
104663 crashed 7 Oct/70
104664 to Denmark as RT-664 in 73
104665 crashed 16 Mar/81
104666 crashed 5 Mar/75
104667 to Denmark as RT-667 in 73
104668 crashed 27 Oct/71