F-104A "FG-737" during Sidewinder missile tests at AFFTC (US Air Force Flight Test Center), Edwards AFB

F-104A, construction number 183-1025, model 183-93-02, US serial number 56-0737, built by Lockheed
accepted by USAF May 23, 1957; delivery date May 24, 1957; AFFTC ARDC (Air Research and Development Center), Edwards AFB, CA (1957-April 1958) (to JF-104A)
1958 at NAF China Lake with Navy Missile Center (NMC) for supersonic Sidewinder missile tests of USAF; 83rd FIS Hamilton AFB, California
TPS (Test Pilot School); TTF (Target Towing Flight) at McClellan AB, California March 1959; arrived at Lockheed, Burbank, CA for QF-104A conversion June 1960
QF-104A QFG-737 on October 31, 1961; assigned 3205th Drone Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL November 1961; May 4, 1971 porpoised (bounced) on landing
3205th DS June 25, 1971 hit by an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, resulting in a fairly large hole in the right rear fuselage, aircraft was recovered safely, repaired and put back on flight status
damaged on landing June 1, 1972, repaired and flew again June 16, 1972
shot down on July 3, 1972 by an AIM-9J Sidewinder on its 21st unmanned mission at 10.000 feet at 0.95 Mach speed. It was the last QF-104 loss/shot down during the QF-104 drone program.

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