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| Date: | Wednesday 17 January 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed QF-104A-5-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 3205th Drone Sqn USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0745 |
| MSN: | 183-1033 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Eglin AFB FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB |
Pilotless mission. Elevator malfunction in take off, aircraft ran off end of runway and exploded. 1st QF-104 loss
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2014 19:44 | Anon. | Added |
| 09-Nov-2014 13:28 | Repac | Updated [Operator, ] |
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