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F-15 #281 and F-104 #826 fly in formation during Space Shuttle tile testing.
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F-15 #281 and F-104 #826 fly in formation during Space Shuttle tile testing.

NASA / AFRC · 1980-11-13 · photograph (digital archive)

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F-15 #281 and F-104 #826 fly in formation during Space Shuttle tile testing. Note the tiles mounted on the right wing of the F-15 and the centerline test fixture of the F-104.

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F-15F-15A281A modelF-104F-104G#281#826research projects
Credit lineF-15 #281 and F-104 #826 fly in formation during Space Shuttle tile testing.. NASA/AFRC, 1980-11-13. Public domain. ID: EC80-14126.
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