Warbird Information Exchange

I have all of the crew, dates, altitudes and times right here, but somehow pulling the data out of a book seems like cheating.

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Dan Johnson

Rob, Didn't they use the arresting wires at the end of the runway and replace the tailhook with a bar and an explosive bolt? Also isn't that Hanger 4 in the picture? Maybe Bay #1? It's been so long since I've been down there...........

At Brunswick

Lt Cdr. J. Young 34.52sec to 3,000m on Feb 21 1962
Cdr. D. Langton 48.78sec to 6,000m on Feb 21 1962
Lt. Col W. McGraw 1:1.62 to 9,000m on Mar 1 1962
Lt. Col W. McGraw 1:17.15 to 12,000m on Mar 1 1962
Lt. Cdr D. Nordberg 1:54.54 to 15,000m on Mar 1 1962

At Point Mugu

Lt Cdr Taylor Brown 2:58.5 to 20,000m on Mar 31 1962
Lt Cdr. J. Young 3:50.44 to 25,000m on Apr 3 1962
Lt. Cdr D. Nordberg 6:11.42 to 30,000m on Apr 12 1962

I also have a note here that says in the flight for the 30,000m record, the Phantom passed through 100,000 feet!

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Dan Johnson

Didn't Mr Yeager pass 100,000 feet in a F-104 (admitted barely in control)also ?


TNZ

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Bringing ANZAC Nieuport's to life

Yes, 108,000 is the number I have seen for Yeager's flight. That would have been in the NF-104 which had a rocket motor and RCS Thrusters installed. My book didn't go into any detail on the Phantom records so I have no idea what mods, if any, the record attempt aircraft had.

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Dan Johnson