F-104 SHORT AIR FIELD FOR TACTICAL SUPPORT (SATS) AIRCRAFT MODIFICATION FOOTAGE (SILENT) 49414

This silent film shows work on the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter as part of the Short Air Field for Tactical Support or SATS program. This was a test program to allow the F-104 to take-off and land on short runways. It featured a runway with an aluminum surface of interlocking lightweight metal alloy planking, a catapult and a carrier deck-type arresting gear. The tests were carried out at the Naval Air Test Facility in Lakehurst, U.S. where a few hundred take-offs and landings were successfully completed. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit