Photos Starfighter Paradise

[Chazman]

Da Nang, 1965.

 

[muck]

The twin-seaters of this aircraft look surprisingly good.

 

[DENO]

Another legendary pilot and pioneer Jacqueline Cochran with F-104G in 1964

 

[BravoZulu]

Three F-15Cs & One F-104G over Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany, 1982

 

[ArlieCrew]

Some random pictures of Luftwaffe's F-104 Starfighter's.
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Some random pictures of TurAF's F-104 Starfighter's.
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Some random pictures of USAF's F-104 Starfighter's.
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JF-104A (formerly YF-104A, serial # 55-2961) was modified with a hydrogen peroxide reaction control system (RCS). Following a zoom climb to altitudes in the vicinity of 80,000 feet, the RCS system gave the aircraft controllability in the thin upper atmosphere where conventional control surfaces are ineffective, 1961.
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Crater from High-Impact JF-104A Crash. Investigators pore over the site of the nose-first, high-impact JF-104A crash that left this large crater in the desert near Edwards Air Force Base in December 1962.
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Some random pictures of NASA's F-104 Starfighter's.
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Research pilots do not only fly aircraft and spacecraft. In this 1992 photo, NASA's Steve Ishmael is seated on an ejection seat as it is lifted by a crane out of the back cockpit of a NASA TF-104G.
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*EDIT* Some pictures and descriptions were taken directly from NASA's website.

In the end of my thread, i want to add a video of F-104 Starfighter's. This video taken at MacDill Airfest 2008 - Tampa, Florida. Hope you enjoyed(Source)
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BAF F-104Gs in 1988

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Another Beauty from the days when aircraft appeared "au natural", love these sweet chicks and all that beautiful aluminum!

 

[ArlieCrew]

Another legendary pilot and pioneer Jacqueline Cochran with F-104G in 1964

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Two beautiful Ladies, they don't make em like they used to Gents!

 

[ArlieCrew]

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Now this is a LOW PASS!, one that could have gotten you very "Busted" in a lot of Air Forces! but KOOL! none the less, I do love it, shame its not one of the "aluminum Ladies!", I remember how angry my Dad was when USAF started "camo" on the the C-130's during Vietnam, he was so "ticked off!", he was absolutely livid!

He was an IP in the C-130A, C-130B, and C-130E at Sewart AFB, Tn. and then on to the current school house at LRAFB, Ar. where he/we retired, I was of course just a Brat! but I loved our Air Force Life!

 

[BravoZulu]

CF-104 of 439 squadron RCAF (circa 1982) at "Tiger Meet"

 

[F.L.]

A very nice F-104A formerly used by Jordanian Air Force with a unique coating !
At Prince Hassan Air Base in 2019.

 

[F.L.]

Luftwaffe F-104G & MiG-29A :

 

[F.L.]

Two Jordanian "Stars" of 9 Sqn :

 

[F.L.]

Another F-104A at Prince Hassan AB :

 

[F.L.]

USAF F-104 refueling :

 

[F.L.]

Some pics of Pakistani F-104A & B :

 

[F.L.]

Two wonderfull F-104G of Taiwan Air Force (ROCAF) in flight :

 

[F.L.]

Canadian CF-104 over Marville CFB region, in France !!!

 

[F.L.]

ROCAF F-104A in flight :

 

[F.L.]

Greek RF-104G (6642) of 336 Mira at Rimini AB, on Sqn exchange with 102 Gruppo, 5 Stormo (September 1992)

 

[F.L.]

Japanese F-104J taking off :

 

[F.L.]

Luftwaffe F-104G (2513, 2611, 2549 & 2546) inflight (1982)