F-104 Zoom Climb crash site



Posted by Rick Baldridge on June 18, 2003 at 10:47:00:

On June 7, 2003 we found the crash site of a Zoom Climb F-104 Starfighter #56-0764 north of Edwards AFB. This was a similar mishap that Chuck Yeager had in a rocket-assisted NF-104 that became famous in the movie "The Right Stuff". Lt. Patrick Henry zoomed to 83,000 feet before losing control and ejecting successfully at 4,000ft. Very little remains at the site today. Three pages of the crash report are included in the photos. Click on FULL SIZE to read text. Enjoy.



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