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Retired USAF fighter pilot who never had the chance to fly the F-104 explains why, despite the Starfighter many problems, he would love to fly the Zipper
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Retired USAF fighter pilot who never had the chance to fly the F-104 explains why, despite the Starfighter many problems, he would love to fly the Zipper
Never underestimate the enemy: US Navy A-7 pilot recalls dogfight he had against a Danish F-104 flying low and fast
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Never underestimate your enemy: US Navy A-7 pilot recalls the mock dogfight he had against a Danish F-104 flying low and fast
Luftwaffe F-104G Starfighter pilot describes a Simulated Nuclear Strike Mission
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Luftwaffe F-104G Starfighter pilot describes a Simulated Nuclear Strike Mission
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Starfighters’ Black Beauty almost ready for the first flight.
Military Aviation
Starfighters Aerospace to send an F-104 to 100th Anniversary of the Italian Air Force
Starfighters Aerospace to send two Lockheed F-104 fighter jets to 100th anniversary of the Italian Air Force
Military Aviation
Starfighters Aerospace to send two Lockheed F-104 fighter jets to 100th Anniversary of the Italian Air Force
Project Featherduster: the exercise that proved the F-104 could have been a better MiG killer than the F-4C, F-105D and F-100D
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Former F-104 Pilots explain why despite the Starfighter many limitations they loved flying the Zipper
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The Story Behind the Famous Sequence of The Right Stuff Movie featuring Chuck Yeager’s NF-104 Ejection
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety
The True Story of Chuck Yeager’s NF-104 Ejection featured in the Famous Sequence of The Right Stuff Movie
F-104 Starfighter Pilot tells the story of when he and his Wingman scored five Simulated Kills against an F-15B Eagle in a Single Training Mission
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
F-104 Starfighter Pilot tells the story of when he and his Wingman scored five Simulated Kills against an F-15B Eagle in a Single Training Mission
The Unknown Role Played by the F-104 Starfighter During Operation Bolo
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The Starfighter’s Worst Day: The Story of two USAF F-104 pilots involved in Iron Hand escort missions that were Shot Down on the Same Day by North Vietnamese SAMs
Remembering the Lockheed XF-90 “penetration fighter,” the precursor of the F-104 Starfighter that was featured on the cover of the comic book Blackhawk
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Remembering the Lockheed XF-90 “penetration fighter,” the precursor of the F-104 Starfighter that was featured on the cover of the comic book Blackhawk
Did you know the F-104 had not been the only “Widow Maker?” During the Cold War the MiG-19, MiG-21 and F-100 had high accident rates too. Here’s why.
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Did you know the F-104 had not been the only “Widow Maker?” During the Cold War the MiG-19, MiG-21 and F-100 had high accident rates too
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
The story of the South Carolina Air National Guard F-104 pilot that nearly intercepted a CIA U-2 and caused the replacement of SCANG Starfighters with F-102 Delta Daggers
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The story of the South Carolina Air National Guard F-104 pilot that nearly intercepted a CIA U-2 and caused the replacement of SCANG Starfighters with F-102 Delta Daggers
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
Project Featherduster: the exercise that proved the F-104 could have been a better MiG killer than the F-4C, F-105D and F-100D
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Project Featherduster: the exercise that proved the F-104 could have been a better MiG killer than the F-4C, F-105D and F-100D
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
Remembering the Lockheed X-27 Lancer: The Super Starfighter concept that had the potential to put at risk the development of the F-15 Eagle
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Remembering the Lockheed X-27 Lancer: The Super Starfighter concept that had the potential to put at risk the development of the F-15 Eagle
The story of the Jordanian F-104A Starfighters that shot down a Jordanian Hunter which tried to shot down the Alouette III helicopter carrying Jordanian King Hussein
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The story of the Jordanian F-104A Starfighters that shot down a Jordanian Hunter which tried to shot down the Alouette III helicopter carrying Jordanian King Hussein
Starfighters’ Black Beauty almost ready for the first flight.
Military Aviation
Starfighters’ Black Beauty almost ready for the first flight.
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