F-104A Starfighter, 1956
Slate: 26Mar56. Tractor pulling F-104A (markings: FG-958 & 52958 ?) out of hanger. Pulling FG-956 & 52956 past camera (twice). Parked on tarmac, various CU views including front, landing gear, markings.
13:41:36 PIlot w/ parachute into cockpit. Repeat pre-flight preparations w/ pilot. MCU in cockpit.
13:43:58 Pilot opens cockpit & exits down ladder
13:45:14 Slate. Air to air of F-104A in flight from various distances & angles.
13:46:19 29Mar56. Ground shot of mechanics working on various portions of F-104A on tarmac, engine exposed, etc. CU markings.
13:46:56 View across desert w/ plane taking off, much dust.
Air Force military fighter jet; Testing; Accidents; Unsafe Aircraft; Military Fighter Jets; 1950s; 1960s; 1958;
NOTE: Introduced in Feb58; the first F-104A unit was grounded after three months of service due to engine related accidents. Planes were sold / given to Germany & Canada. Germany lost 110 pilots before the fleet was grounded by Germany in 1966.
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F-104A Starfighter, 1956 Slate: 26Mar56. Tractor pulling F-104A (markings: FG-958 & 52958 ?) out of hanger. Pulling FG-956 & 52956 past camera (twice). Parked on tarmac, various CU views including front, landing gear, markings. 13:41:36 PIlot w/ parachute into cockpit. Repeat pre-flight preparations w/ pilot. MCU in cockpit. 13:43:58 Pilot opens cockpit & exits down ladder 13:45:14 Slate. Air to air of F-104A in flight from various distances & angles. 13:46:19 29Mar56. Ground shot of mechanics working on various portions of F-104A on tarmac, engine exposed, etc. CU markings. 13:46:56 View across desert w/ plane taking off, much dust. Air Force military fighter jet; Testing; Accidents; Unsafe Aircraft; Military Fighter Jets; 1950s; 1960s; 1958; NOTE: Introduced in Feb58; the first F-104A unit was grounded after three months of service due to engine related accidents. Planes were sold / given to Germany & Canada. Germany lost 110 pilots before the fleet was grounded by Germany in 1966.