The Aviationist

Tales From The Cockpit: Formation Aerobatics With The F-104 Starfighter

The thrills of formation aerobatics in the legendary F-104 Starfighter. Here I am, in the cockpit of an F-104G of the 28° Gruppo (Squadron) belonging to the 3° Stormo (Wing), of the Aeronautica ...
CNET

Climb into the cockpit of an F-104 Starfighter

Ever wondered what it's like inside a B-17, the iconic bomber of WWII and dozens of movies? What about taking a peak inside the back of a C-47, the cargo plane that dropped thousands of paratroopers ...
The Aviationist

How the legendary Starfighter was used to train astronauts: the story of the NF-104

The story of how the Starfighter was used to train future astronauts. Being the first operational aircraft able to reach and maintain a speed of more than Mach 2.0, the Lockheed F-104 was a huge leap ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Sky High in a Starfighter

Zoom climbs in the rocket-boosted NF-104 could top out at 120,000 feet in zero gravity. The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter looked more like a rocket than an airplane. Out in front was a sharply pointed ...