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F-104 pilot and wingman scored five simulated kills against an F-15B Eagle in one training mission
The F-104 Starfighter
The F-104 Starfighter was a cheap, lightweight fighter with narrow seven-foot wings that were as sharp as a dagger's blade. It was...
RAF Canberra almost crashed in a mock dogfight with PAF F-104s
“I decided to play a game and hard turned into the F-104s. Too late I remembered that the 100 series Avons fitted to the...
An ex-USAF fighter pilot explains why, despite the Starfighter’s many problems, he would love to fly the Zipper
‘For all the bad-mouthing the F-104 has received in the past if I had the money (and my wife would let me… which she...
US Navy A-7 pilot recalls the mock dogfight he had against a Danish F-104 flying low and fast
‘I had the opportunity in the late ’70s to tangle with an F-104 (Danish) down low and going pretty fast, 400+ knots,’ former US...
Pilot of a F-104G Starfighter describes a mission simulating a nuclear strike
‘I identify the target on the radar for a LADD attack and actuate the Run-in Timer according to my radar display,’ Lt A....