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==Description==
 
==Description==
 
The Lockheed '''F-104 ''Starfighter''''' is an American single-engined, supersonic interceptor aircraft which became widely used as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War. It was originally developed by Lockheed for the United States Air Force (USAF), but was later sold to and produced by several other nations, seeing widespread service outside the United States.
 
The Lockheed '''F-104 ''Starfighter''''' is an American single-engined, supersonic interceptor aircraft which became widely used as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War. It was originally developed by Lockheed for the United States Air Force (USAF), but was later sold to and produced by several other nations, seeing widespread service outside the United States.
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''▃ Pilots'''}}Oh-Four{{-}}Zip-Four{{-}}Zipper / Zip
 
{{Navigation-First-Line|'''▃ Pilots'''}}Oh-Four{{-}}Zip-Four{{-}}Zipper / Zip
  
{{Navigation-Line|'''Pilots'''}}Zipper{{-}}Gustav <sub>({{Specs-Link|f-104g}})</sub>
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{{Navigation-Line|'''Pilots'''}}Zipper{{-}}Gustav <sub>({{Specs-Link|f-104g}})</sub>
  
 
{{Navigation-Line|'''▅ Pilots'''}}Mitubishi Pencil
 
{{Navigation-Line|'''▅ Pilots'''}}Mitubishi Pencil
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''▃ Public'''}}Widowmaker
 
{{Navigation-First-Line|'''▃ Public'''}}Widowmaker
  
{{Navigation-Line|'''Public'''}}Witwenmacher <small>(Widowmaker)</small>{{-}}Fliegender Sarg <small>(Flying coffin)</small>{{-}}Erdnagel <small>(Ground nail)</small>{{-}}...
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{{Navigation-Line|'''Public'''}}Witwenmacher <small>(Widowmaker)</small>{{-}}Fliegender Sarg <small>(Flying coffin)</small>{{-}}Erdnagel <small>(Ground nail)</small>
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{{Navigation-Line|'''␗ Public'''}}寡婦製造者 <small>(Widowmaker)</small>{{-}}飛行棺材 <small>(Flying coffin)</small>{{-}}人間飛彈 <small>(Manned missile)</small>
 
{{Navigation-End}}
 
{{Navigation-End}}
  
 
== Vehicles ==
 
== Vehicles ==
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|<center>[[File:USA flag.png|70px|link=Category:USA_aircraft]]</center>{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|<center>[[File:Germany flag.png|70px|link=Category:Germany_aircraft]]</center>{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|<center>[[File:Japan flag.png|70px|link=Category:Japan_aircraft]]</center>{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|<center>[[File:Taiwan flag.png|70px|link=Category:China_aircraft]]</center>{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|<center>[[File:Italy flag.png|70px|link=Category:Italy_aircraft]]</center>{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|<center>[[File:Belgium flag.png|70px|link=Category:France_aircraft]]</center>{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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{{Tree-Line|VI Rank}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
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{{Tree-Unit|f-104a}}
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{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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{{Tree-Unit|f-104c}}
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{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
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{{Tree-Unit|f-104j}}
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{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
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{{Tree-Unit|f-104a_china}}
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{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
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{{Tree-Unit|f-104g_italy}}
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{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
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{{Tree-Line|VII Rank}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
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{{Tree-Unit|f-104g}}
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{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
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{{Tree-Unit|f-104g_china}}
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{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
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{{Tree-Unit|f-104s}}
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{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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{{Tree-Unit|f-104s_cb}}
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{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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{{Tree-Unit|f-104s_asa}}
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{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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|style="border-left: solid 1px #cccccc;"|
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{{Tree-Unit|f-104g_belgium}}
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{{Tree-Skip|10px}}
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{{Tree-End}}
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=== Rank VI ===
 
=== Rank VI ===
  
* {{Specs-Link|f-104a}}
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* [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=]] {{Specs-Link|f-104a}} - Interceptor
* {{Specs-Link|f-104a_china}}
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* [[File:Taiwan flag.png|30px|link=]] {{Specs-Link|f-104a_china}} - Interceptor
* {{Specs-Link|f-104c}}
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* [[File:USA flag.png|30px|link=]] {{Specs-Link|f-104c}} - Interceptor-bomber
* {{Specs-Link|f-104g}}
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* [[File:Italy flag.png|30px|link=]] {{Specs-Link|f-104g_italy}} - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber
* {{Specs-Link|f-104j}}
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* [[File:Japan flag.png|30px|link=]] {{Specs-Link|f-104j}} - Specialized Interceptor <small>(based on F-104G - lacks ground attack)</small>
* {{Specs-Link|f-104g_italy}}
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* [[File:Italy flag.png|30px|link=]] {{Specs-Link|f-104s}} - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber <small>(based on F-104G - modernized)</small>
* {{Specs-Link|f-104s}}
 
  
 
=== Rank VII ===
 
=== Rank VII ===
  
* {{Specs-Link|f-104g_china}}
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* [[File:FRG flag.png|30px|link=]] {{Specs-Link|f-104g}} - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber
 
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* [[File:Belgium flag.png|30px|link=]] {{Specs-Link|f-104g_belgium}} - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber
==History==
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* [[File:Taiwan flag.png|30px|link=]] {{Specs-Link|f-104g_china}} - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber
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* [[File:Turkey flag.png|30px|link=]] {{Specs-Link|f-104s_cb}} - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber <small>(Italian export F-104S)</small>
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* [[File:Italy flag.png|30px|link=]] {{Specs-Link|f-104s_asa}} - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber <small>(Further F-104S upgrade - {{Annotation|ASA|Aggiornamento Sistemi d'Arma  (Weapon Systems Update)}})</small>
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
 
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{{Youtube-gallery|S9qfGHj1YcI|'''The Shooting Range #211''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 04:15 discusses the Starfighter.}}
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;Videos
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{{Youtube-gallery|LBP1EwhN0no|'''F-104 Starfighter: Need for Speed''' - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|S9qfGHj1YcI|'''The Shooting Range #211''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 04:15 discusses the Starfighter.}}
  
 
[[Category:Family pages]]
 
[[Category:Family pages]]

Latest revision as of 01:26, 2 October 2024

Description

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engined, supersonic interceptor aircraft which became widely used as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War. It was originally developed by Lockheed for the United States Air Force (USAF), but was later sold to and produced by several other nations, seeing widespread service outside the United States.

Nicknames

F-104 Nicknames
▃ Lockheed  missile with a man in it
▃ Official  Starfighter
▅ Official  Eiko (栄光, Glory)
▃ Pilots  Oh-Four · Zip-Four · Zipper / Zip
◄ Pilots  Zipper · Gustav (◄F-104G)
▅ Pilots  Mitubishi Pencil
▄ Pilots  Spillone (Hatpin)
▃ Public  Widowmaker
◄ Public  Witwenmacher (Widowmaker) · Fliegender Sarg (Flying coffin) · Erdnagel (Ground nail)
␗ Public  寡婦製造者 (Widowmaker) · 飛行棺材 (Flying coffin) · 人間飛彈 (Manned missile)

Vehicles

Researchable vehicles Premium vehicles
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Germany flag.png
Japan flag.png
Taiwan flag.png
Italy flag.png
Belgium flag.png
VI Rank
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F-104A
f-104a.png
Item own.png
F-104C
f-104c.png
Item own.png
F-104J
f-104j.png
Item own.png
␗F-104A
f-104a_china.png
Item own.png
▄F-104G
f-104g_italy.png
VII Rank
Item own.png
◄F-104G
f-104g.png
Item own.png
␗F-104G
f-104g_china.png
Item own.png
F-104S
f-104s.png
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▄F-104S TAF
f-104s_cb.png
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F-104S.ASA
f-104s_asa.png
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▄F-104G
f-104g_belgium.png

Rank VI

  • USA flag.png F-104A - Interceptor
  • Taiwan flag.png ␗F-104A - Interceptor
  • USA flag.png F-104C - Interceptor-bomber
  • Italy flag.png ▄F-104G - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber
  • Japan flag.png F-104J - Specialized Interceptor (based on F-104G - lacks ground attack)
  • Italy flag.png F-104S - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber (based on F-104G - modernized)

Rank VII

  • FRG flag.png ◄F-104G - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber
  • Belgium flag.png ▄F-104G - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber
  • Taiwan flag.png ␗F-104G - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber
  • Turkey flag.png ▄F-104S TAF - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber (Italian export F-104S)
  • Italy flag.png F-104S.ASA - Multi-Role Fighter-Bomber (Further F-104S upgrade - ASA)

Media

Videos