On this day in 1954, the Lockheed XF-104 prototype, the 'missile with man in it', made its first flight through the expert hands of Tony LeVier. Following a visit of the Korean front three years earlier, designer Kelly Johnson understood that the next generation of fighter had to offer a level of performance a class above what would then be in the US Air Force inventory. Major changes will have to be made before moving on to the production model, but this prototype would be the first of a series of more than 2500 aircraft

#aviationhistory , #onthisdayinaviation , #onthisdayinaviationhistory , #otd , 2013 , F-104 , F-104A , Hill AFB Museum , Lockheed , PNW13 , Salt Lake City , Starfighter , USA , Utah

Tempo de exposição	1/100 s
ApertureFNumber	f/4.0
ISO	500
Modelo	Canon EOS 30D
Lentes	EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Focagem	173 mm
Data e hora do original	2013:06:29 12:23:17

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Robin MORET

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Sábado 29 Junho 2013

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Domingo 3 Março 2019

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2880*1920

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#aviationhistory, #onthisdayinaviation, #onthisdayinaviationhistory, #otd, 2013, F-104, F-104A, Hill AFB Museum, Lockheed, PNW13, Salt Lake City, Starfighter, USA, Utah

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• Aviation / This Day In Aviation / March

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