The Snapshots in Time Collection
USAF B-47 Stratojet Capsule Drop Test No. 15 with F-104 Starfighter Chase Plane, April 15, 1960
A U.S. Air Force test photograph dated April 15, 1960, documenting 'Capsule Drop #15,' in which a B-47 Stratojet released a parachute-equipped test capsule while a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter served as chase and photography aircraft. Such tests were part of Cold War-era efforts to develop and refine aerial parachute recovery systems. Project: 218463