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| Date: | Thursday 25 April 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed JF-104A-1-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Lockheed |
| Registration: | 55-2955 |
| MSN: | 183-1001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Palmdale AFB, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Palmdale AFB, CA |
This JF-104A made a hard landing at Palmdale AFB, pilot doesn't lower the gear in time, skidded off the runway resulting in a complete write-off. The pilot Jack Simpson leave walking safely.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20090101123346/http://www.i-f-s.nl:80/cn/183-1001.htm
2. http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials.pdf
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1955.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194235/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1957.htm#apr
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2010 04:50 | 757 | Added |
| 06-Jun-2013 16:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Oct-2014 07:54 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Mar-2015 17:43 | TB | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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