Hobby Master HA1060 Lockheed CF-104D Starfighter 104651, Canadian Armed Forces 1/72

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Lockheed CF-104D Starfighter C.N. 583A-5321 serial 104651 joined the RCAF as 12651 but in May 1970 CF-104Ds 12631 through 12668 were re-serialed as 104631 through 104668. The CF-104D flew its maiden flight on June 14, 1961. No CF-104Ds were manufactured in Canada. Starfighter 12651 (104651) joined the RCAF No. 6 Squadron Strike/Recce OTU, Cold Lake, Alberta on June 26, 1963. In 1970 RCAF No. 6 Squadron became 417 Strike/Reconnaissance Operational Training Squadron. On June 24, 1980 while flying a low-level simulated missile site attack several large birds were ingested by the engines and despite pilot attempts to stabilize the aircraft the two crew members were forced to eject safely with only the loss of the aircraft. The Alberta Aviation Museum, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada acquired a former Dutch F-104D, D-5805 and has fully restored it as 104651.
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