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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-83 / F-104 Starfighter
    Latest Model:NF-104A Starfighter
    Last Military Serial:56-0756 USAF
    Construction Number:183-1044
    Latest Owner or Location:Nevada County Airport, Grass Valley, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-104A-10-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA.

    Circa 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-0756.

    Transferred to MASDC.

    1963

    Converted to a NF-104A.
    Returned to service at Edwards AFB.

    18 June 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Damaged when a rocket oxidizer exploded. A portion of the tail separated from the aircraft.

    Repaired.
    The Starfighter was repaired and returned to service.

    15 June 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Suffered damaged from a second explosion where the whole rocket motor and part of the rudder was blown off the airframe in flight.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 95 ABW/MU, Edwards AFB, CA.

    Portions of the airframe were used to create a composite airframe marked 760. It is/was mounted on a pole aht the Edwards AFB Flight Test Center.

    Placed on display with Nevada County Airport, Grass Valley, CA.
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    15 September 1997


    Photographer: N Roling
    Notes: Composite 56-0756 at Grass Valley 09-97.

    By 2007

    Markings Applied: U.S. AIR FORCE, 60751
    The real 56-0751 was written off on October 21st, 1960.

    2007


    Photographer: Andy West

    14 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    11 July 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nevada County Airport in Grass Valley, California.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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