F-104 Starfighter - Gear down // Clear canopy World War II The USMC Sikorsky CH-53K King

The USMC Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is a heavy-lift cargo helicopter currently being developed by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Marine Corps

Though it could still not bomb Washington

bomber to fly during World War II

The two SCAs are under the operational control of NASA's Johnson Space Center

is a legendary aircraft that has been widely used and loved for decades

F-104 Starfighter - Gear down // Clear canopy World War II The USMC Sikorsky CH-53K KingF 104 Starfighter airplane model. Designed as a supersonic superiority fighter, the F 104 was produced in two major versions. Armed with a six barrel M 61 20mm Vulcan cannon it served as a tactical fighter and, equipped additionally with heat seeking Sidewinder missiles, as a day night interceptor. Development of the F 104 began in 1952 and the first XF 104 made its initial flight in 1954. On May 18, 1958, an F 104A set a world speed record of 1,404.