QF-104A "QFG-730" 3205th Drone Squadron in overall Day-Glo color scheme at Air Development Test Center, Eglin AFB 1970

F-104A, construction number 183-1018, model 183-93-02, US serial number 56-0730, built by Lockheed
first flight February 17, 1956; available November 2, 1956; delivery date April 30, 1957; ARDC (1957-June 1960) as JF-104A test aircraft
bailed to Lockheed Aircraft Corp., CA; August 12, 1957 encountered a gear up landing at Palmdale during a Lockheed test flight, but could be repaired soon after,
Lockheed engineering testpilot Arthur Joseph Peterson was ok
converted to XQF-104A as QF test aircraft in June 1960; December 1960 to Air Proving Ground Center (Air Research and Development Command), Eglin AFB
3205th DS August 12, 1957 (December 1960-October 1967); November 1961 to Lockheed Aircraft, Palmdale, CA and modified to QF-104A
October 1962 to Air Proving Ground Center (Air Force System Command), Eglin AFB, FL and modified to JQF-104A; lost canopy during take-off on June 6, 1963 but could be repaired
written off October 26, 1967 after loss of pitch control, destruction with destruct package successful, 14 drone flights.

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