| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | DB-127 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| C/n (msn): | 683-2002 |
| Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Berlin - Gatow (closed)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EDUG IATA: GWW Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Militärhistorisches Museum - Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow |
| Photo Date: | 25 May 2012 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 840284 |
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On display at the Luftwaffenmuseum. Attached is the disposable Rocketdyne RS-B 202 rocket accelerator that was used for the Zero-length launch (ZeLL) program tests. Successful ZeLL launches were made by an F-104G of Jagdbombergeschwader 31 (JaboG 31) "Boelcke" at Edwards AFB in 1963, followed by JaboG 32 at Lechfeld. The idea was to launch an interceptor after airfields were destroyed in a nuclear attack. In 1966 the Luftwaffe decided not to make ZeLL operational. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 August 2025, and has since been viewed 18 times. |