F-104 (Family)

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Description

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic interceptor aircraft which became widely used as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War. Initially a day fighter, it was developed into an all-weather fighter in the late 1960s. It was originally developed by Lockheed for the United States Air Force (USAF), but was later produced by several other nations, seeing widespread service outside the United States.

Nicknames

F-104 Nicknames
Lockheed ▃  missile with a man in it
Public ▃  Widowmaker
Pilots ▃  Oh-Four · Zip-Four · Zipper / Zip
Public ▀  Witwenmacher (Widowmaker) · Fliegender Sarg (Flying coffin) · Erdnagel (Ground nail)
Pilots ▀  Zipper · Gustav (◄F-104G)
  Eiko (栄光, Glory)
  Spillone (Hatpin)

Vehicles

Rank VI

History

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