F-104B "71308" ARIZ. Air GUARD at Phoenix IAP in 1960, seen without arrester hook

F-104B, construction number 283-5020, model 283-93-03, US serial number 57-1308, built by Lockheed
delivery date October 1958; 538th FIS October 1958-May 1960; 197th FIS May 1960-June 1962; 151st FIS (1962)
AFSC 1962-February 1964; crashed shortly after take-off from Edwards AFB on February 18, 1964, both crew ejected safely; written off
the aircraft hit the ground about 2 miles past the point of ejection and was completely destroyed.
crash location is 8.2 northeast of Edwards AFB, California; aircraft was assigned to AFSC, AFFTC, 6515 OMS, Edwards AFB.

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