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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-83 / F-104 Starfighter
    Latest Model:CF-104D Mk 1 Starfighter
    Last Military Serial:4632 RNoAF
    Construction Number:5302
    Last Civil Registration:N104RB {2}
    Compressed ID:Lockheed CF-104D Mk 1 sn 4632 RNoAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Starfighters Space, NASA Shuttle Landing Facility, Cape Canavarel, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CF-104D Mk 1.

    1 September 1961

    Transferred to Operational US Pilot Training, Palmdale, CA.

    23 March 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 12632.

    23 March 1962

    Transferred to No. 6 Strike/Reconnaissance Operational Training Unit, CFB Cold Lake, AB.

    28 July 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 104632.

    11 September 1972

    Transferred to nspection or Overhaul Prestwick (SAL), Scotland.

    23 May 1973

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Canadian Armed Forces.

    14 September 1973

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Norwegian Air Force with s/n 4632.

    14 September 1973

    Transferred to No. 334 Squadron.

    19 November 1982

    Assigned to RNAF, stored Flesland Air Station, Bergen for storage.

    To Norwegian Armed Forces Museum.

    30 November 1988

    Transported by air.
    Delivered by RNAF C-130 to USA.

    December 1988

    To Northern Lights Aviation Inc, Montgomery AL with new c/r N104NL.
    Operated with markings: Renee


    Photographer: Unknown

    December 1988

    Leased to Avtel Services.
    Used as high-speed testbed at Mojave, NV.

    11 April 1994

    To Thunderbird Aviation, Deer Valley, AZ keeping c/r N104NL.

    November 1994

    To Thunderbird Aviation, Deer Valley, AZ with new c/r N166TB.

    8 March 1996

    To RLB Aviation Inc, Tarpon Springs, FL keeping c/r N166TB.

    24 January 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for N166TB (CF104D, 104632) issued.

    20 March 1997

    To RLB Aviation Inc, Tarpon Springs, FL with new c/r N104RB {2}.

    24 October 1998


    Photographer: Roger Seroo
    Notes: As part of a pair of two, with the that time Transworld Starfighters the lead plane takes off from NAS Jacksonville during the airshow

    10 May 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, during severe thunderstorm

    Based at Starfighters Inc, NASA Shuttle Landing Facility, Cape Canavarel, FL.
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    25 January 2007

    To RLB Aviation Inc, Tarpon Springs, FL keeping c/r N104RB {2}.

    16 March 2007


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Tico Warbird Airshow, Titusville FL

    14 March 2008


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Tico Warbird Airshow, Titusville FL

    14 March 2009


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Tico Warbird Airshow, Titusville FL

    14 March 2009


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Tico Warbird Airshow, Titusville FL

    22 March 2013


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: TICO Airshow, Titusville, FL.

    10 September 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX104RB {2} (CF104D, 104632) issued.

    16 March 2014


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: TICO Airshow, Titusville, FL.

    13 April 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX104RB {2} (CF104D, 104632) issued.

    26 May 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX104RB {2} (CF104D, 104632) issued.

    28 September 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX104RB {2} (CF104D, 104632) issued.

    23 March 2019

    To Royal Air Museum Inc, Bonifay, FL keeping c/r N104RB {2}.

    To Starfighters Space, NASA Shuttle Landing Facility, Cape Canavarel, FL.
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    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Canadian Aircraft Serials Personal Information Resource by Canadian Warplane Heritage
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    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose

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