1/72 HOBBYMASTER (HA1016) CANADAIR CF104 STARFIGHTER (104783) C.A.F. 417-SQDN COLD LAKE, ALBERTA 1983 (LIMITED EDITION of ONLY 1200)

1/72 HOBBYMASTER (HA1016) CANADAIR CF104 STARFIGHTER (104783) C.A.F. 417-SQDN COLD LAKE, ALBERTA 1983 (LIMITED EDITION of ONLY 1200) . The 417 had been disbanded but in 1970 were re-formed as the Canadian Armed Forces 417 Operational Training Unit for CF-104s at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta. Later the squadron was re-designated 417 Strike/Reconnaissance Operational Training Squadron. In April 1983 the CF-104 was phased out and so was the 417 Strike/Reconnaissance Operational Training Squadron..s/n104783 spent its entire life in Cold Lake and took part in several display teams. On September 7, 1988 the aircraft was struck off inventory and placed on display at the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum near Halifax Nova Scotia airport.