1/72 HOBBYMASTER (HA1060) LOCKHEED CF104D STARFIGHTER (104651) - High Vis Aluminum Livery - 417-SQDN C.F.B. Cold Lake, Alberta 1980 - CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (LIMITED EDITION of ONLY 600)

1/72 HOBBYMASTER (HA1060) LOCKHEED CF104D STARFIGHTER (104651) - High Vis Aluminum Livery - 417-SQDN C.F.B. Cold Lake, Alberta 1980 - CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (LIMITED EDITION of ONLY 600) The CF-104D flew its maiden flight on June 14, 1961. The CF-104Ds were manufacturedby Lockheed at Palmdale, California. Starfighter 12651 (104651) joined the RCAF No. 6 Squadron Strike/RecceOTU, Cold Lake, Alberta on June 26, 1963. In 1970 RCAF No. 6 Squadron became 417Strike/Reconnaissance Operational Training Squadron. On June 24, 1980 while flying alow-level simulated missile site attack several large birds were ingested by the enginesand despite pilot attempts to stabilize the aircraft the two crew members were forced toeject 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 as104651.