Taken during an early evening visit to the museum. The F-107A was designed for a USAF tactical fighter bomber competion in the 1950's that was won by the F-105. This is 55-5118, the first of three built and from 1957 spent time on loan to NACA as #207 on high speed flight research. First flight was on 10 Sept 1956. WFU and stored 21 Aug 1958. During the 60's the aircraft was fitted with the rear fuselage and tail of 55-5120 hence 55120 showing on the tail plane in this photo. Later transferred to the museum at Pima where it still is in 2023.

Photographer: Richard Sullivan. Ex NACA 207. 55-5118 fitted with the rear secdtion of 55-5120.

The F-107 was intended to be a Mach 2.2 all-weather interceptor based on the F-100. Nine were ordered but only three were completed of which this is the first example 55-5118 and is shown stored in a yard at the now closed Tallmantz Collection at Orange County. It had been fitted with a rudder marked 55120 which was damaged beyond repair on take-off on 01.09.59 when with NASA.