F-104 Starfighter
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The F-104 Starfighter[1] was a type of fighter aircraft used by the United States Air Force in 1969. Captain John Christopher flew an F-104 under the call sign "Bluejay 4" when he intercepted a UFO in July 1969 that turned out to be the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701, which had accidentally traveled back in time from Stardate 3113.2. The aircraft was destroyed when the Enterprise attempted to place it in a tractor beam, but the ship traveled in time once again to undo the damage it had caused to history, and the encounter with Christopher's aircraft was avoided.[2]
Notes and References
- ↑ The type of aircraft was not named in the episode, but the footage and model used were in use by the Air Force at the time and were publicly known.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Tomorrow is Yesterday." Star Trek, Season 1, Episode 19 (Production 21). Directed by Michael O'Herlihy. Written by D.C. Fontana. Desilu Productions, 26 January 1967.
