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The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was a single-engine, supersonic interceptor aircraft originally developed by Lockheed for the United States Air Force (USAF). One of the Century Series of aircraft, it was operated by the air forces of more than a dozen nations from 1958 to 2004. Its design team was led by Kelly Johnson, who went on to lead or contribute to the development of the SR-71 Blackbird and other Lockheed aircraft.
The F-104 served with the USAF from 1958 until 1969, and continued with Air National Guard units until 1975. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) flew a small mixed fleet of F-104 types in supersonic flight tests and spaceflight programs until 1994. USAF F-104Cs saw service during the Vietnam War, and F-104A aircraft were deployed by Pakistan briefly during the Indo-Pakistani wars. Republic of China Air Force (Taiwan) F-104s also engaged the People's Liberation Army Air Force (China) over the disputed island of Quemoy. The operational service of the Starfighter ended with its retirement by the Italian Air Force in May 2004.
The United States Military Aircraft Designation System was first designed in 1919 when the US Army's Aeronautical Division became the United States Army Air Service. Before this aircraft were put into service under their manufacturers' designations.
During this period Type Designations used by the United States Army Air Service were allotted, using two or three letters, which were an abbreviation of the aircraft's purpose. Examples include GA for Ground Attack aircraft; NO for Night Observation aircraft and NBS for Night Bombardment, Short Distance aircraft.
From 1924 to 1947 the Air Service, United States Army Air Corps, United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force used a designation system based on mission category, with each model in a category numbered sequentially. In 1947, the designation system was extensively overhauled, with several categories being dispensed with, and others renamed For instance, the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star (Pursuit) was redesignated as F-80 (Fighter), while the A-26 medium bomber/attack aircraft was redesignated as the B-26, reusing the designation, the Martin B-26 having retired in the meantime.
An air force, also known in some countries as an air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military organization that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy, or a marine corps. Typically, air forces are responsible for gaining control of the air, carrying out strategic and tactical bombing missions, and providing support to land and naval forces.
The term "air force" may also refer to a tactical air force or numbered air force, which is an operational formation either within a national air force or comprising several air components from allied nations. Air forces typically consist of a combination of fighters, bombers, helicopters, transport planes and other aircraft.
Many air forces are also responsible for operations of the military space, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), and communications equipment. Some air forces may command and control other air defence assets such as anti-aircraft artillery, surface-to-air missiles, or anti-ballistic missile warning networks and defensive systems. Some nations, principally Russia, the former Soviet Union and countries who modelled their militaries along Soviet lines, have an air defence force which is organizationally separate from their air force.
Die Wartung des F-104G Starfighter bei der Vor- und Nachfluginspektion für den Flugzeugmechaniker.
This was the most controversial procurement of all times for the German Forces. 118 fatal crashes and a total of more than 220 airplanes were lost over the time, when the F-104G was in service with the German Air Force and Navy. That was one quart of all Starfighters, which were built for Germany.
Der Lockheed F-104 Starfighter war ein einstrahliges Kampfflugzeug aus US-amerikanischer Produktion. Er wurde ab 1954 von Lockheed in großer Stückzahl gebaut und in den Luftstreitkräften mehrerer NATO-Staaten eingesetzt. Außer unter seinem offiziellen Namen wurde der Starfighter in seiner deutschen Ausführung auch als Witwenmacher, Erdnagel, fliegender Sarg, oder Sargfighter bekannt, unter Anspielung auf seine hohe Unfallquote bei den Luftstreitkräften der Bundeswehr. Das Kampfflugzeug war als reiner Tag- und Abfangjäger konzipiert, optimiert für hohe Geschwindigkeiten und Steigraten. Von der United States Air Force, die ihn ursprünglich in Auftrag gegeben hatte, wurde er allerdings nur kurz eingesetzt, da man später größeren und vielseitigeren Typen den Vorzug gab. Im Ausland wurde ...
http://www.Facebook.com/Xrm150 I share great stuff on there! Please let me know what you liked or hated about this video! I read everything! This F-104 was flown at the 2013 Tico Warbird Airshow in Titusville, Florida. You gotta love the sound of that howl! If you look close you can see the air brakes being deployed after his passes. I think this is the best F-104 demo on Youtube! What do you think?
Εποχες που περασαν, αλλα δεν θα ξεχαστουν ποτε...!!! Μεγαλωσαμε με αυτο το αφος στην Πατρα..........
Rientro da una missione durante le manovre aeree Ample Gain Meet 88 sulla base di Villafranca (Vr)