F-104G DA+105 (construction number 2008) at Churchill AB, Alaska during "Cold Weather Test" in 1962 DA+105 manufactured by Group USA (ARGE-USA); assembly in Fighterbomber version according contract lot 1 first flight May 31, 1961 at Lockheed-Palmdale flight tests flown with register number "108"; DA+105 with "Joint Test Force" at Palmdale AP for "Category I" tests for climatic tests at Eglin AFB, FL on June 11, 1961 and for cold weather tests at CFB Cold Lake, Canada on December 6, 1961 returned to Palmdale on April 5, 1962. copyright © Angus Gillingham