| 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 F-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 |
| Photo Date: | 10 October 2018 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 98487 |
| Photo Comment |
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Lockheed YF-104A 55-2961 was redesignated as an F-104A and delivered via the US Air Force to NACA High Speed Station at Edwards AFB on August 21, 1956. Later registered N818NA, the jet's last flight for NASA was Aug 26, 1975 when it was flown to Andrews AFB and transferred to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC later that year. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 November 2018, and has since been viewed 570 times. |