JQF-104A "52957" 3205th Drone Squadron in overall Day-Glo color scheme at Eglin AFB 1964

YF-104A, construction number 183-1003, model 183-93-02, US serial number 55-2957, built by Lockheed
accepted by USAF on May 3, 1956; delivery date August 3, 1956; retained by manufacturer (Lockheed) and modified to JF-104A in 1958
aircraft was officially assigned to the 83 FIS (Fighter Intercepter Squadron) at Hamilton AFB, CA but had special equipment
FG-957 set world altitude record of 27.813 m (91.246 ft) on May 7, 1958 by Major Howard Johnson of 83 FIS at Edwards AFB
aircraft stayed as JF-104A until it was modified into a QF-104A at Palmdale in March 1961; on March 10, 1961 to AF Proving Ground Center (AF Systems Command), Eglin AFB, FL
assigned to the 3205th Drone Squadron at Eglin AB, modified to JQF-104A at McClellan AFB, CA in January 1963 for specific testing and optimizing the QF modifications
this testing ended in the summer of 1965; modified back to standard QF-104A in July 1965 with 3205 Drone Squadron (QFG-957); flying unmanned missions until mid-1967
mentioned is a "dog fight" mission against a F-4D on July 19, 1967; shot down August 8, 1967 serialled as "QFG-957", no information available about where it was shotdown and how
It was on its 4th drone flight.

This Starfighter became famous when Howard C Johnson broke the record (91.243 feet) on 7 March 1958. The aircraft was officially assigned to 83 FIS at Hamilton AB but had special equipment being a JF-104A.

November 13, 1958: Swiss altitude record of 21,600 meters (70,866 feet) in a zoom climb by Hptm Arthur Moll, Swiss Air Force, in YF-104A "FG-957", serial number 55-2957 at Edwards AFB, CA. 

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