1/72 SKY-GUARDIANS (A02WTW72016-002 CANADAIR CF104 STARFIGHTER (104770) C.A.F. 439 "SABRE-TOOTHED-TIGER " SQDN CAMBRAI, FRANCE N.A.T.O. TIGER-MEET 1972 (LIMITED EDITION)

1/72 SKY-GUARDIANS (A02WTW72016-002 CANADAIR CF104 STARFIGHTER (104770) C.A.F. 439 "SABRE-TOOTHED-TIGER " SQDN CAMBRAI, FRANCE N.A.T.O. TIGER-MEET 1972 (LIMITED EDITION) . The modern-day 439 squadron “The Sabre-Toothed Tigers” were based in Marville France in 1955 and received the CF-104 in March 1964, in 1967 moved to Lahr Germany and finally in 1970 to Baden-Soellingen, Germany until 1984. The RCAF CF-104 was primarily used for low-level strike and reconnaissance with nuclear capabilities. The 439 represented the RCAF at the 1972 NATO Tiger Meet with aircraft 104770 serving as their Squadron Tiger Bird. The Meet was hosted by France’s EC 1/12 in Cambrai. The same aircraft was used in 1973 and 75’ with different schemes.