| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N818NA |
| Alternate Registration: | NASA 818 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed YF-104A Starfighter |
| C/n (msn): | 183-1007 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) |
| Photo Date: | June 1977 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 391169 |
| Photo Comment |
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Prior to NASA use this was USAF YF-104A s/n 55-2961, the seventh YF-104A built. It was assigned to NACA/NASA from 1956 to 1975 and flew 1439 flights during that time. Among the many NACA/NASA pilots to fly 818 was Neil Armstrong. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 September 2021, and has since been viewed 178 times. |