FLIGHT INFORMATION

Flight No.: 1-78-138 Pilot: Maj. Pete Knight (15-5)

Date: 7-16-68 Flight Time: 00:09:42.3

Launch Lake: Railroad Valley Landing Lake: Edwards

Launch Time: 15:23:06.7 Landing Time: 15:32:49.0

Aborts: 1-A-137 7-15-68 RAS and BCS problems

B-52: 008 Lt/Col. Sturmthal

Lt/Col. Reschke

Chase: F-104 Maj. Gentry

F-5D John Manke

F-104 Lt/Col. Cuthill

F-104 Maj. Davey

F-104 Gary Krier

Mmax: 4.79

Vmax: 4930

Hmax: 221,500

Qmax: 1011

Engine No.: 104

Burn Time: 80.5 sec. (S.D.)

Thrust - %: 100%

Config.: Standard, Tip-Pods and PMR, Forward looking Tip-Pod camera

Purpose: PMR, MIT

Results: Hydraulic gage malfunction during boost causing a pushover to alternate profile. Aircraft shake and vibrations during entry and glide to Edwards. No PMR extension due to alternate profile being flown.