Canadair CF-104 Starfighter

CF-104 Starfighter
An RCAF CF-104 in flight
General information
Type	Interceptor aircraft, Fighter-bomber
Manufacturer	Canadair
Designer	Lockheed Corporation
Status	Retired
Primary users	Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Danish Air Force Royal Norwegian Air Force Turkish Air Force
Number built	200
History
Introduction date	March 1962
First flight	26 May 1961
Retired	1995 (Turkish Air Force)[1]
Developed from	Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

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 primarily used as a ground attack aircraft, despite being designed as an interceptor. It served with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and later the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) until it was replaced by the McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet in 1987.