6.7K views · 515 reactions | The CF-104D Starfighter is now ready and is expected to be re-mounted out in front of the museum weather permitting, in the next week. | Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum | Facebook

A Canadair Ltd. CF-104 Starfighter is the newest addition to the BC Aviation Museum’s hangar. The aircraft was then flown into storage at CFB Mountain View in June of 1983. It relocated to the Comox Military Museum in 1991, where it remained on display until being donated to the BC Aviation Museum. The Starfighter was the first aircraft to simultaneously hold world records for speed, altitude, and time-to-climb. It was widely touted as “a missile with a man in it”. Read more at the link in our b

5.5K views · 255 reactions | Soda blasting the CF-104 Starfighter today to remove the paint and more! Next step is repainting and new decals. | Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum | Facebook