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F-104s: Aerodynamic Testbeds from 1956 to 1973

F-104 Starfighter
YF-104A (Serial # 55-2961) on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB.

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YF-104A (Serial # 55-2961) on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB. Dryden used the F-104’s for a variety of chase and support aircraft missions ranging from basic research to airborne simulation and service as an aerodynamic testbed from 1956 to 1973.July 9, 1957NASA Photo › F-104 Project Description