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Photograph caption dated October 13, 1959 reads, "C. L. Johnson, designer of Lockheed's record-breaking F-104 Starfighter, shares honors with plane, named 1959 winner of Collier Trophy, presented and sponsored jointly by National Aeronautic Association and Look Magazine. Plane dubbed 'year's greatest achievement in aviation in America' with value demonstrated in actual flight during preceding year. Plane topped three previous in-flight records."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Johnson, Clarence L.,--1910-1990 Lockheed-California Company Engineers--United States Supersonic planes--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Aircraft industry--Employees--Awards--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Aircraft industry--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Aircraft industry--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)--Employees Awards--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Airplanes, Military--Prototypes Starfighter (Fighter plane) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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