The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Collection



The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was an American single-engined, high-performance, supersonic interceptor aircraft that served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1958 until 1967. Then continued in service with Air National Guard units until it was phased out in 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 they were retired in 1994. Several two-seat trainer versions were produced, the most numerous being the TF-104G.
The F-104C was used in combat with the USAF during the Vietnam War, and F-104A aircraft were deployed by Pakistan during the Indo-Pakistani wars. Republic of China Air Force F-104s also engaged the People's Liberation Army Air Force over the disputed island of Kinmen.
The poor safety record of the Starfighter brought the aircraft into the public eye, especially in Luftwaffe service; (the cheapest way to own a Starfighter to buy a plot of land a wait) the subsequent Lockheed bribery scandals surrounding the original purchase contracts caused considerable political controversy in Europe and Japan. However, a USAF study of other Century Series fighters revealed that the F-100 Super Sabre had an accident rate far worse than the F-104's.
The F-104G version sold well amongst NATO air forces, where these high-speed fighter-bomber variants continued in service with most operators until the late 1980s. Lockheed developed the final and most advanced version, the F-104S, for use by the Italian Air Force which was designed to carry AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. the Italian Air Force was the last remaining Starfighter operator, retiring their fleet in 2004. Many F-104s were eventually replaced with F-16 or Panavia Tornado aircraft. A projected, highly-modified version of the F-104, known as the CL-1200 Lancer, did not proceed; the project was cancelled at the mock-up stage. A civilian demonstration team based in Florida operates the last 3 airworthy Starfighters 2 are in the collection

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-104_Starfighter


Image from Richard Ferriere

2576 Manufactured

About 475 in the collection plus a look a like



Thanks to Carmedic for his assistance

Nice start MM

here's another F-104 at Plovdiv-Krymovo

an another F-104 at Aalborg

and one from Josie's post

Another F-104 in Bjerringbro

pictures in the placemarks

Updated thanks

Any more visible on GE

Best regards

MM

two F-104's at Cameri AB
F-104 in Caserta
F-104 at Vigna Di Valle Air Museum
11 F-104's at Bentivoglio industrial equipments waiting to be scrapped

up dated to 1.2



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Three more

F-104 at the Museo dell'Aviazione in Cerbaiola
F-104 preserved in Cella Di Varzi
F-104 preserved in Decimomannu


Plus another in this post

Three more

F-104 in Safawi, Jorden
F-104 at Grosseto Air Base
F-104 in Dossobuono

Photo's in the placemarks

8 more in Japan