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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

Dario Leone

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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

William Cobb

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

Dario Leone

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

Dario Leone

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

Dario Leone

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

Dario Leone

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

Dario Leone

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.

Dario Leone

Former Royal Norwegian Air Force F-104 pilot tells the story of an exciting MiG-25 intercept

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Former Royal Norwegian Air Force F-104 pilot tells the story of an exciting MiG-25 intercept

Dario Leone

That Time a German F-104 Starfighter Bowed Upwards the Power Lines during a Low Level Ground Attack Training sortie

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

That Time a German F-104 Starfighter Bowed Upwards the Power Lines during a Low Level Ground Attack Training sortie

Dario Leone

Impressive Video shows XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 Strategic Bomber Final Landing

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Impressive Video shows XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 Strategic Bomber Final Landing

Dario Leone

The Unknown Role Played by the F-104 Starfighter During Operation Bolo

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The Unknown Role Played by the F-104 Starfighter During Operation Bolo

Dario Leone

Previously unreleased Video Features Then Col. Chuck Yeager crashing an NF-104A At Edwards AFB

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Previously unreleased Video Features Then Col. Chuck Yeager crashing an NF-104A At Edwards AFB

Dario Leone

The Story Behind the Famous Sequence of The Right Stuff Movie featuring Chuck Yeager’s NF-104 Ejection

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Space

The True Story Behind the Famous Sequence of The Right Stuff Movie featuring Chuck Yeager’s NF-104 Ejection

Dario Leone

The Libyan Scud Attack on Lampedusa and the Italian Retaliation against Gaddafi that never was

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The Libyan Scud Attack on Lampedusa and the Italian Retaliation against Gaddafi that never was

Dario Leone

The Day Italy’s Prime Minister warned Gaddafi of Operation El Dorado Canyon

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Italy’s Prime Minister saved Gaddafi’s Life by Warning of Operation El Dorado Canyon

Dario Leone

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