An F-104C becomes the first aircraft to pass 100,000 ft after a conventional take-off

Captain Joe B. Jordan, flying F-104C 56-0885, reached 103,389 ft (31,513 m) over Edwards AFB, a new world altitude record and the first aircraft taking off under its own power to cross both 30,000 m and 100,000 ft. He also set a 30,000 m time-to-climb record of 904.92 seconds.