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103,395 Feet, Mach 2.16, 1 Woman’s Record: The F-104 That Touched the Edge of Space

The F-104 wasn’t just fast, it was record-breaking. From Major Howard Johnson’s 91,000-foot climb to Captain Joe Jordan’s 103 ...
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Mach 2, 100,000 Feet, 2,000 Crashes: The F-104’s Record-Breaking Rise and Fall

The F-104 Starfighter shattered records with its rocket-like climb, and then shattered reputations with a 30% crash rate. This episode chronicles its Mach 2 achievements, world altitude records, and ...