| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | DB-127 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| C/n (msn): | 683-2002 |
| Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Berlin - Gatow (closed)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EDUG IATA: GWW Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Luftwaffenmuseum |
| Photo Date: | 2 June 2011 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 20634 |
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To reduce reliance on runways, a Zero-Length Launch (ZELL) system was conceived to blast F-104s into the sky from trucks with booster rockets. Apparently this worked well but was prohibitively expensive. This F-104G was built by Lockheed in 1960. It carried out eight ZELL take-offs at Edwards AFB in 1963, coded DA-102, and seven more at Lechfeld in 1966. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2017, and has since been viewed 735 times. |