| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 56-901 |
| Alternate Serial: | 60901 |
| Military Code: | FG-901 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed F-104C Starfighter |
| C/n (msn): | 383-1189 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Windsor Locks - Bradley InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Connecticut, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBDL IATA: BDL Local: BDL Other: - |
| Collection: | New England Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 29 August 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 723039 |
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Until recently this record-breaking F-104 was on display, but a week before before my visit it was unfortunately removed to the storage hangar to make space for an F-15. While based at Hahn AB with the 479th TFW in 1962, it reached a speed of Mach 2.5 at 92,000 ft. When I saw it in 1975, it was outside in a plain light-grey scheme. Four years later it was badly damaged in the infamous tornado that wrecked so many fine airframes in the collection. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 September 2024, and has since been viewed 225 times. |