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Rare Fleet Photo of F-104s
Rare Fleet Photo of F-104s

The only time the five-ship fleet of NASA Dryden's F-104 Starfighters was ever airborne at the same time.

High-flying NASA ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance
High-flying NASA ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance

If a General Electric F118 jet engine had slightly myopic eyes, this is what it would see as the twin…

High-flying NASA ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance
High-flying NASA ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance

Computer Sciences Corp. mechanic Jerry Roth marked holes for proper alignment of a blueprint on the wing skin of NASA's…

ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance
ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance

The top panel of a NASA ER-2's wing was removed for examination of the fuel lines and tanks within the…

ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance
ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance

NASA ER-2 nose cones rest in carts awaiting flight. The nose cones vary in size to accommodate different science instruments.

ER-2 No. 809 Undergoes Periodic Maintenance
ER-2 No. 809 Undergoes Periodic Maintenance

The forward fuselage of NASA ER-2 No. 809 was missing its nose, canopy, and instrumentation that were removed during major…

Twin Air Inlets on ER-2
Twin Air Inlets on ER-2

If a General Electric F118 jet engine had eyes, this is what it would see as the twin air inlets…

Within the Rear Fuselage of ER-2 #809
Within the Rear Fuselage of ER-2 #809

The rear fuselage of NASA's ER-2 No. 809, the area that holds the engine's exhaust pipe, resembled an aluminum cave…

Tail Section of ER-2 #809
Tail Section of ER-2 #809

Severed from the rest of the aircraft, the tail section of NASA ER-2 No. 809 sat on a cart at…

Bright Enceladus
Bright Enceladus

Saturn's moon Enceladus reflects sunlight brightly while the planet and its rings fill the background of this Cassini view. Enceladus…