File:December 1962 aircraft impact crater near Edwards AFB.jpg

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Description Investigators pore over the site of the nose-first, high-impact JF-104A crash that left this large crater in the desert near Edwards Air Force Base in December 1962. NASA test pilot Milton "Milt" Orville Thompson ejected from this aircraft on Dec. 20, 1962, after an asymmetrical flap condition made the jet uncontrollable.
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current17:06, 14 February 2023Thumbnail for version as of 17:06, 14 February 20233,042 × 2,413 (1.12 MB)Gildir (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=Investigators pore over the site of the nose-first, high-impact {{w|JF-104A}} crash that left this large crater in the desert near Edwards Air Force Base in December 1962. NASA test pilot {{w|Milton O. Thompson}} ejected from this aircraft on Dec. 20, 1962, after an asymmetrical flap condition made the jet uncontrollable. |Source=https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/history/Features/Thompsons_Wild_Ride.html |Date={{Taken on|1962-12|location=United States}} |Author=NA...

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