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The '''F-104 Starfighter''' is a type of military [[jet]] aircraft used on [[Earth]] by the [[US Air Force|United States Air Force]] during the late [[1960s]]. |
The '''F-104 Starfighter''' is a type of military [[jet]] aircraft used on [[Earth]] by the [[US Air Force|United States Air Force]] during the late [[1960s]]. |
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| − | Contrary to the supposition of Mr. [[Spock]], the F-104's missiles were never "equipped with nuclear warheads". In response to this erroneously percieved threat, the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Enterprise]] locked its [[tractor beam]] onto Christophers aircraft. But the jet was found to be too fragile to withstand the force of the beam, and the aircraft was crushed. After [[beam|transport]]ing Christopher out of his jet, they released the tractor beam and the broken wreckage fell back to Earth near the [[498th Air Base]] in [[Omaha]]. ([[TOS]]: "[[Tomorrow is Yesterday]]") |
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An F-104 Starfighter
The F-104 Starfighter is a type of military jet aircraft used on Earth by the United States Air Force during the late 1960s.
Captain John Christopher piloted an F-104, code named Bluejay 4, in 1969 when he made visual contact with the USS Enterprise, which was perceived as a UFO. (TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday")
- This aircraft was not identified by name onscreen, but is derived from visual identification from its appearance in "Tomorrow is Yesterday". It was also identified as this type of craft in the Star Trek Concordance.