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During the Cold War, America and the Soviet Union hotly contested all the prestigious aviation records Especially the World Absolute Speed and Altitude records of the International Aviation Federation (Federation Aeronautique Internationale, FAI). Here is a Historic Footage Of F 104 Breaking Altitude Record On December 6, 1959, US Navy …

On December 14, 1967, Bud White’s managed to reach 100,110 feet with RCAF CF-104 Starfighter and authenticate it. Interestingly, that record still stands today as a Canadian national altitude record The F-104 set a number of records, such as The world speed record of 1,404.19 mph (set by an F-104A on May …