| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "56-879" |
| Alternate Serial: | 60879 |
| Military Code: | FG-879 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed F-104A Starfighter |
| C/n (msn): | 183-1042 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 17 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 830693 |
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Mounted as gate guard to the NMUSAF since around 1995, this is actually 56-0754, which was used by Air Research and Development Command here at Wright-Patterson, modified to JF-104A and transferred to the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB before retirement to MASDC in 1967 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 July 2025, and has since been viewed 64 times. |