ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186827
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| Date: | Monday 27 May 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed CF-104D Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 12635 |
| MSN: | 583A-5305 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cold Lake Air Weapons Range -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CFB Cold Lake, Alberta |
| CFB Cold Lake, Alberta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The No. 6 (ST/R) Operational Training Unit CF-104D 12635, was on a bombing training mission at the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range when it suffered an inflight engine failure. The two pilots, Capt (USAF) J.M. Denard and Capt (CAF) W.L. Worthy successfully ejected at 1700 feet. This was the first of two successful CF-104 ejections by Capt Worthy. See 12782 2-APR-1969.
Sources:
417 Squadron History, Canada’s Wings, ISBN 0-920002-22-6 (Pg 54)
Canadian Starfighters, CF-104 and CF-104D, 1961-1986, Patrick Martin. ISBN 978-3-935687-98-0 (Pg 129)
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_CF104D_detailed.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2016 06:49 | yukonjack | Added |
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