The Canadair CF-104 Starfighter (CF-111, CL-90) is a modified version of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter supersonic fighter aircraft built in Canada by Canadair under licence. It was …

This was the 146th of 200 single-seat fighter aircraft built for the RCAF. The CF-104 was to be Canada’s contribution to supporting NATO operations in Europe to counteract the growing …

The CF-104 was ideally suited for the low level, high speed, nuclear strike and reconnaissance roles of the 1960s. But when Canada’s focus shifted to conventional warfare in the early …

The first Canadair-constructed CF-104 (RCAF serial number 12701) was airlifted to Palmdale, California in the spring of 1961, where it made its first flight on May 26. The second CF-104 …

Canadair CF-104 Starfighter, RCAF (Serial No. 12703) was the first Canadair-built 104 to fly from Cartierville, therefore (Serial No. 12702) would have been transported to California by …

Lockheed CF-104D Mk. 2 Starfighter. Referred to as the "Missile with a man in it", the CF-104 (single seat version) was built in Canada under license by Canadair in Cartierville, Quebec.

Nov 22, 2019 · Late in 1959, Canadair was selected to produce 200 strike, reconnaissance versions of the Lockheed designed F-104 Starfighter, designated as the CF-104, to replace …

Canadair produced 200 CF-104 Starfighter aircraft for the RCAF to employ within a Nuclear-Strike and Reconnaissance capacity, as Canada’s contribution to international peace-keeping efforts. …

Jun 15, 1993 · In 1961, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) air division replaced its aging Canadair CL-13 Sabres with Lockheed CF-104 Starfighters. In May 1958, the Starfighter had set a …

The CF-104 was selected by the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) in 1959 to replace the aging Sabre MK 6 after the cancellation of the Avro Arrow program. The “Starfighter” provided the …