F-104G DA+108 on the Lockheed flight line at Palmdale, California 1961

construction number 683-2011, model 683-10-19, US serial number 63-13230, built by Lockheed
manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); flight test release October 27, 1961; assembly in Fighter-Bomber version according contract lot 2
first flight 1961 in Silver-finish colors; test flights flown with register number "111" only; accepted by BABwLockheed in 1961
coded DA+108 operated by Joint Test Force (JTF) for inertial reference system tests (Litton LN-3) with 274 flight hours
November 20, 1962 airlifted to Messerschmitt-Manching but not reassembled and stored
acceptance date October 30, 1962 by BABwMTT; planned code DC+104 was not used
according project "Columbus" airlifted coded BG+101 on December 21, 1962 to Lockheed, Palmdale, USA
 operated at Luke AFB by the 4510th CCTW in USAF Silver-finish colors coded 13230
crashed July 2, 1965 when the aircraft pitched up after take-off configured as a dart tow aircraft
USAF IP was killed, written off, aircraft operated that day by the 4518th CCTS
struck off charge order July 2, 1965

Shortly after lift-off the upper fin of the dart began to break up and the aircraft started a left turn and roll.
As the roll could not be stopped but continued Capt Dinn ejected,
but due to the bank angle (over 90°) and altitude (below 200 feet) a safe ejection was not possible.

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