Lockheed F-104 "Starfire" Supersonic Fighter
(Original Caption) In this first official view taken over Edwards Flight Test Center Calif., the USAF's supersonic fighter,--the Lockheed F-104 Starfire--soars through the sky. The first production model of the jet rolled out of Lockheed's Palmdale Plant April 17th. According to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Nathan F. Twining, the Starfire is "The most advanced plane of its type ever developed." (Photo by © Bettmann/CORBIS/Bettmann Archive)
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