Lockheed F-104 "Starfighter"
Model Airplane News Cover Art for November, 1956
by Jo Kotula
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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. It continued in service with Air National Guard units until it was phased out in 1975.

Lockheed F-104 "Starfighter"
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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 F-104s also engaged the People's Liberation Army Air Force over the disputed island of Kinmen.

  

Patent Diagrams for the Lockheed F104 Starfighter
Design Patent D-187,405
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