The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie is a retired prototype version of the planned B-70 nuclear-armed, deep-penetration supersonic strategic bomber for the United States Air Force Strategic Air
XB-70 Valkyrie in flight
XB-70A on the taxiway on 21 September 1964, the day of the first flight
XB-70A Valkyrie taking off in August 1965
XB-70A parked at Edwards Air Force Base, 1967
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
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The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic interceptor. Created as a day fighter by Lockheed as one of the "Century Series" of fighter aircraft for the United States Air F
North American XB-70 Valkyrie
…these aircraft were used for supersonic test-flights from 1964 to 1969. In 1966, the second, more advanced prototype crashed after colliding with an F-104 Starfighter while flying in close formation for a photo shoot; the only remaining Valkyrie bomber is in the National Museum of the United States Air Force near…
A former Royal Netherlands Air Force F-104G
A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-104G Starfighter in flight on 2 June 1963.
Lockheed F-104A
Detail of F-104G's GE J79 turbojet exhaust (red coloring added by Technik Museum Sinsheim, Germany)