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Derf
2011-07-15, 10:58 PM
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-mMc2zq8/0/L/i-mMc2zq8-L.jpg

Most people do not know that before NASA, the airforce strapped a rocket on an F-104 and shot a few of them into space making Airforce among the first U.S. astronauts just after the balloon rides to space. Here is a site with more info

NF-104 (http://www.kalimera.org/nf104/aircraft/aircraft.html)

nothing new, but I figured some may not have seen this great piece of history!

cancidas
2011-07-16, 12:24 AM
one of the most awesome airplane designs ever!