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Title	F-104A Starfighter jet in flight, ca.1960
Description	Photograph of F-104A Starfighter jet in flight, ca.1960. At center, a long U.S. Air Force jet is visible in flight. The body of the jet is perfectly cylindrical except for the rounded beak of the plane. Also, a thin, long rod can be seen extending from the front of the plane. Above the beak, a small glass panel is visible over a cockpit. A single pilot can be seen flying the jet. Along the body of the plane, a large star-shaped emblem and a smaller shield-shaped insignia can be seen. Along the wing of the jet, a thin missile is visible attached to the tip of the wing. To the left, the jet thruster is seen attached to the body of the jet below the tail.; A description on the back of the photoprint reads: "Air powers top performer. Here is the aircraft-firepower combination which holds the world's altitude and speed records, and packs more punch per pound that any fighter ever built. The US Air Force's F-104A Starfighter, now on Duty at Larson Air Force Base, Washington, and other big Air Defense Command installations. A 1500 mile per hour performer -- it set the official mark at 1404.19 miles per hour. Equipped with sidewinder air to air guided missiles (shown here) for its sky-sweeping duties, the F-104 can carry a nuclear weapon payload. Despite its radical appearance and spectacular performance capabilities, pilots report that Lockheed produced F-104 handles easier than earlier jets. It is powered by the General Electric J-79 turbojet engine, providing 15,000 pounds of thrust".
Subject (file heading)	Transportation -- Air -- Military -- Jet engines
Subject (lcsh)	Aeronautics, Military Jet planes
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (county)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	circa 1960
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	circa 1960
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Format (aat)	photographic prints photographs
Contributing entity	California Historical Society
Accession number	43541
Call number	CHS-43541
Microfiche number	84-1-1646
Legacy record ID	chs-m13316; USC-2-1-1-13469
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1890-1960
Project	USC
Rights	Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-43541
Archival file	chs_Volume82/CHS-43541.tiff

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