| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N812NA |
| Alternate Registration: | NASA 812 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed F-104N Starfighter |
| C/n (msn): | 683C-4053 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Edwards - AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KEDW IATA: EDW Local: EDW Other: - |
| Photo Date: | December 1983 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 390881 |
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The second of three Starfighters delivered directly to NASA rather than transferred from the Air Force. Originally with code 012 in 1963, the aircraft was registered N812NA in 1970. Last flight was December 29, 1986, after which it was put on display at the USAF Flight Test Museum, Edwards AFB. The fighter was transferred to Lockheed at Palmdale, CA and converted to resemble the XF-104 by removing the fairing on the fuselage spine and inlet cones. Displayed at Palmdale in 2002, it was put back in NASA colors during 2005 (with the XF-104 mods still in place). This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 September 2021, and has since been viewed 1299 times. |