Lockheed-YF-104A-Starfighter-55-2957-takes-off-on-altitude-record-flight-6-May-1958 Published on May 7, 2023 in 7 May 1958Full resolution (600 × 276) ← Previous The landing gear are retracting as Major Howard C. Johnson takes off with the Lockheed F-104A Starfighter, 55-2957, 7 May 1958. (U.S. Air Force)