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The F-104 Starfighter Was Called The “Widowmaker” For One Reason
The F-104’s safety record was, frankly, atrocious. Lightweight. Simple. Fast. The F-104 Starfighter was designed, in a time ...
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Sky High in a Starfighter
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter looked more like a ... permitting the installation of jettisonable fuel tanks or the Starfighter's primary armament, a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinder heat-seeking air ...
Vintage Aviation News on MSN1mon
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
On this day in aviation history, March 4, 1954, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter took to the skies for the first time. Designed ...