Lockheed F-104

Lockheed F-104 (HM2B1V)

Location: Edwards Air Force Base, CA 93523 Kern County
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N 34° 57.124', W 117° 53.334'

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NASA Dryden operated a fleet of F-104 Starfighters between 1956 and 1994. These were used as chase aircraft, for pilot training and proficiency, and to practice X-15 approaches and landings. They were also configured to carry flight-test fixtures mounted on the fuselage centerline. Items to be tested were installed on the fixture, instrumented, and then flown to gather data. This F-104G was used to test space shuttle thermal protection tiles. With the tiles attached to the test fixture, it flew through simulated rain to study how moisture would affect them. The tiles were also flown on the fixture in a position similar to that on the orbiter to determine whether bonding used to secure the tiles was sufficient. This aircraft was delivered to the German Luftwaffe in 1964, acquired by NASA in 1975, and retired in 1994.
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HM NumberHM2B1V
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Placed ByNASA Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Date Added Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 at 11:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 418838 N 3868088
Decimal Degrees34.95206667, -117.88890000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 57.124', W 117° 53.334'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 57' 7.4400000000001" N, 117° 53' 20.04" W
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Area Code(s)661, 760
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Lilly Ave, Edwards Air Force Base CA 93523, US
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