ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47386
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| Date: | Thursday 11 July 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed XF-104A Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Lockheed Aircraft |
| Registration: | 53-7786 |
| MSN: | 083-1001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | SW of Bakersfield, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Palmdale AFB, CA (KPMD) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"XF-104 53-7786 was lost in a crash on 11 July 1957 when it developed an uncontrollable tail flutter while flying chase for F-104A flight tests. The entire tail group was ripped from the airframe, and Lockheed test pilot Bill Park was forced to eject"
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_XF-104\
2. http://www.i-f-s.nl/cn/083-1001.htm
3. http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials.pdf
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1953.html
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194235/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1957.htm#jul
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2010 02:06 | 757 | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2011 07:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 06-Jun-2013 17:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 19-Mar-2015 10:18 | TB | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
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