A legend-Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

[Mr Quatro]

I didn't think the F-105 was used in war, but I was wrong

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockhe...04_Starfighter

Starfighter squadrons made two deployments to Vietnam. Commencing with Operation Rolling Thunder, the Starfighter was used both in the air-superiority role and in the air support mission, and although it saw little aerial combat and scored no air-to-air kills, F-104s were successful in deterring MiG interceptors. During the first F-104 deployment from April to October 1965, Starfighters flew a total of 2,937 combat sorties.

These sorties resulted in the loss of five aircraft: the 476th Tactical Fighter Squadron deployed from April to July 1965, losing one Starfighter, and the 436th Tactical Fighter Squadron deployed from July through October 1965, losing four. Two Starfighters were shot down by ground fire, one was shot down by a Shenyang J-6 when Capt. Philip E. Smith strayed into Chinese airspace, and two were lost to a mid-air collision while searching for Smith's missing jet.

welcome aboard Chris K

[Chris K]

Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

I didn't think the F-105 was used in war, but I was wrong

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockhe...04_Starfighter



welcome aboard Chris K

[Subnuts]

Best F-104 documentary ever.