P-59A Posted January 28, 2018 Share #1 Posted January 28, 2018 As known from the movie The Right Stuff,Chuck Yeager was luck to survive the crash of NF-104 A #60-0762 on 12-01-63. A few years back I found this at the impact site. This site is known and has been visited by many people many times over many years. I searched away from the impact with a metal detector and found this buried a few inch's in the sand. The face of the skin was face down and this no doubt protected the paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted January 29, 2018 I am unable to post the large format of this photo, but if you look hard toward the rear of the canopy you will see the two arrows and "release handle" above them. The part I found is that part of the canopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram957 Posted January 30, 2018 Share #3 Posted January 30, 2018 Great item !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted January 30, 2018 Share #4 Posted January 30, 2018 Very nice find. Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted January 30, 2018 Share #5 Posted January 30, 2018 Here is Yeager in the 104...and the area can clearly be seen...very cool find from a Yeager aircraft... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted January 31, 2018 Here is Yeager in the 104...and the area can clearly be seen...very cool find from a Yeager aircraft... Thanks for doing that. I was going nuts trying to figure out a way of doing what you did...well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted January 31, 2018 Share #7 Posted January 31, 2018 no sweat...is a great piece... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkALSE Posted January 31, 2018 Share #8 Posted January 31, 2018 Cool piece. That looks like a hell of a squeeze to get into that 104 wearing the pressure suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44-63963 Posted February 12, 2018 Share #9 Posted February 12, 2018 hello now that is a great piece of aviation history, great find thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted August 2, 2018 ta da Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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