F-104 Flight Tests Part 19

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Summary: Coverage of F-104 flight tests at AFFTC including F-104C aerial refueling, F-104B stall and spin recovery, first flight of F-104A, sled tests for tail flutter and XF-104 landings and takeoffs. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 893': AV's of F-104C with wingtip and pylon tanks refueling from tail drogue of KB-50. 250' Same scenes as above of F-104C with wingtip tanks only. 577' Series of ALS's of first production F-104B performing series of stall and spin recoveries. Reel 2, 868': Scenes of first production F-104A, without ventral fin, taking off, in flight and landing. 423' Series of identification shots of first F-104A on flight line. 509' MS of F-104A landing and taking off. 590' Scenes of F-104A, with ventral fin, landing and taking off. 700' Scenes of cameras being set up at Edwards AFB south sled track to record tail flutter test runs. Reel 3, 991': Scenes of cameras being set up beside track to record tail flutter test runs. 100' Scenes of tail flutter test sled run (poor). 215' CU of S/Sgt loading camera on rail above track. 325' Scenes of sled runs to right (poor). 382' Scenes of XF-104, with Lockheed markings, taking off, in flight and landing. 605' Series of identification shots of XF-104. 800' LS's of XF-104 taxiing, taking off, and landing. Reel 4, 981': MS F-104 taxiing. 57' Series of identification shots of F-104A with wingtip tanks -- shows same views with Sidewinders instead of tanks. 238' ALS of F-104 (poor). 373' AMS's & ACU's of F-104A in flight over clouds, testing tail pipe aperture closure. 620' ACU of cockpit and wing root sections of F-104A. 648' AMS of F-104A making gear-down approach to airfield. 653' LS's pan right with F-104A making high-speed, low level passes. 820' AV of F-104A taking off and in flight. 857' ACU of F-104A tail pipe aperture opening and closing during tests. Good (Basic: Orig koda)

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities