F-104A "FG-762" 56-0762 at Naval Air Station Point Mugu December 13, 1958

F-104A, construction number 183-1050, model 183-93-02, US serial number 56-0762, built by Lockheed
Lockheed test flight June 27, 1958; available July 8, 1957; accepted July 29, 1957; delivery date August 1, 1957, ARDC (1957); December 13, 1958 at NAS Point Mugu, CA. 
F-104A 56-0762 piloted by Lt. Einar K. Enevoldson of the 538th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Larson AFB, WA. established a new time-to-climb record, reaching 25.000 m (82,020.8 ft) in 4 minutes 26.03 seconds 
1963 ARPS: Aerospace Research Pilot School (USAF TPS); July 9, 1963 pilot Jack Woodman flew this aircraft (still as F-104A) possibly to Lockheed for the conversion to a NF-104A. On July 24, 1963 it rolled out as first NF-104A. 
In August it was tested by Lockheed Company at Palmdale and it was handed over to the ARPS at Edwards in September; assigned to AFSC/TPS in October 1963
crashed December 10, 1963 near Edwards AFB after zoom climb to over 101,600 feet and entering a spin due to frozen stabilizer; pilot Chuck Yeager ejected with minor injuries (J79-GE-3B engine and Rocket dyne LR121/AR2-NA-1 rocket)
written off.

December 13, 1958:
First Lieutenant Einar Knute Enevoldson, U.S. Air Force, set seven Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) time-to-climb records in a Lockheed F-104A-10-LO Starfighter, serial number 56-762, 
at Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) (located on the shore of southern California).
Sea Level to 3,000 meters (9,843 feet) in 41.85 seconds
6,000 meters (19,685 feet) in 58.41 seconds
9,000 meters (29,528 feet) in 1 minute, 21.14 seconds
12,000 meters (39,370 feet) in 1 minute, 39.90 seconds
15,000 meters (49,213 feet) in 2 minutes, 11.1 seconds
20,000 meters (65,617 feet) in 3 minutes, 42.99 seconds
25,000 meters (82,021 feet) in 4 minutes, 26.03 seconds

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