F-104D "0-71334" (57-1334) 198th TFS "Flying Buccaneers" PR ANG at Muniz ANG base 1975

F-104D, construction number 283-5046, model 383-04-06, US serial number 57-1334, built by Lockheed
delivery date October 4, 1959; 479th TFW (October 1959-March 1967); 198 TFS PR ANG (Big-D) September 1967-August 1975; MASDC as "FB055" August 29, 1975
August 1978 dropped from inventory as surplus; ex MASDC April 13, 1984 (RECLM=reclamation)
1984 restored at Burbank by Lockheed staff; at George Izay Park, Burbank near the Lockheed plant on March 30, 1985 in white and two tone blue colors (Lockheed logo and text "Spirit of Burbank")
February 10, 2007 noted, December 2007 noted; July 16, 2010 noted; April 2022 noted; repainted 57-1334 at the George Izay Park in Burbank California May 2025 noted.

1964 record breaking flight, the 476th TFW did with Col Darrell Cramer, from George to Moron Air Base in 10 hours.
No flight this long had been done in jets, no auto pilot, and with such fast speeds. We were doing more than 600 knots ground speed. We had tail winds going over.

34°10'19.3"N 118°19'06.5"W

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