F-104D Starfighter
Posted by: showbizkid
N 34° 10.322 W 118° 19.104
11S E 378490 N 3782016
F-104D Starfighter on display in Burbank, the former home of Lockheed.
Waymark Code: WM8RZ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2006
Views: 92
This is a F-104D Starfighter on display at George Izay Park in Burbank, California near Burbank Airport. The F-104 was built by Lockheed, who were formerly based in Burbank. (Lockheed has since moved to Georgia.)
The F-104 was the first Mach-2 production jet and broke a number of speed, altitude and climb records. The prototype plane was built in 1954 and production models were built until 1979.
No serial number noted on this one. I believe this was a shell built by Lockheed for the Burbank display and not a functional plane or was a prototype D model. It bears Lockheed markings, not military. I like the fact that it is displayed in accent position.
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