The F-104 was a "cool" looking aircraft. It earned it reputation,
however, as the "lead sled." When the F-4 came around, with mach 2
speed, longer endurance and better reliability, the F-104 faded into
the background.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Wed, Feb 5,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6K4iSxET6g&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Memories of youth.
Cheers,
frank
On 5 February, 2014 8:54:45 AM EST, mike wilson wrote:
>On 04/02/2014, John wrote:
>> I know the F104 sucks at
>> "low & slow" & has a glide ratio that compares unfavorably to a
>brick,
>
That's scary!
Cheers,
frank
On 5 February, 2014 8:54:45 AM EST, mike wilson wrote:
>On 04/02/2014, John wrote:
>> I know the F104 sucks at
>> "low & slow" & has a glide ratio that compares unfavorably to a
>brick,
>
>Some folks might take that as a challenge.
>
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
On 04/02/2014, John wrote:
> I know the F104 sucks at
> "low & slow" & has a glide ratio that compares unfavorably to a brick,
Some folks might take that as a challenge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyBDEG9dg-Q
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But at least it was a hot dancer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBAEF5HioSU
Rick
On Feb 4, 2014, at 02:27 , Chris Mitchell wrote:
> Yep, I thought "Starfighter" when I saw it. I recall that it was
> dogged by safety issues and a bribery scandal.
>
> Chris
>
> On 3 February 2014 21:52, Larry
You're right about the ejector seat, Mark. And John's right about it's low
level (in)capabilites.
It was designed as a high altitude, high speed fighter - bomber. It did that
very well setting numerous altitude, climbing and speed records.
I had an uncle in the RCAF who spent time in Germany i
John Francis wrote:
>On Tue, Feb 04, 2014 at 07:27:02AM +, Chris Mitchell wrote:
>> Yep, I thought "Starfighter" when I saw it. I recall that it was
>> dogged by safety issues . . .
>
>Many (possibly even most) of which were caused by pilots
>insufficiently familiar with the aircraft, or oper
On Tue, Feb 04, 2014 at 07:27:02AM +, Chris Mitchell wrote:
> Yep, I thought "Starfighter" when I saw it. I recall that it was
> dogged by safety issues . . .
Many (possibly even most) of which were caused by pilots
insufficiently familiar with the aircraft, or operating
with payloads and/or f
At least, I'm /assuming/ that's what was being referred to.
On 4 February 2014 16:53, John wrote:
> Ok, the Lockheed bribery scandal, not just a specific F104 bribery
> scandal. That's why it didn't click.
>
>
> On 2/4/2014 11:11 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loc
Ok, the Lockheed bribery scandal, not just a specific F104 bribery
scandal. That's why it didn't click.
On 2/4/2014 11:11 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_bribery_scandals
On 4 February 2014 16:09, John wrote:
I was crazy about airplanes when I was a kid. I k
I was crazy about airplanes when I was a kid. I know the F104 sucks at
"low & slow" & has a glide ratio that compares unfavorably to a brick,
but I don't remember any bribery scandal.
On 2/4/2014 2:27 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote:
Yep, I thought "Starfighter" when I saw it. I recall that it was
dog
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_bribery_scandals
On 4 February 2014 16:09, John wrote:
> I was crazy about airplanes when I was a kid. I know the F104 sucks at
> "low & slow" & has a glide ratio that compares unfavorably to a brick,
> but I don't remember any bribery scandal.
>
>
>
> On 2/4
Yep, I thought "Starfighter" when I saw it. I recall that it was
dogged by safety issues and a bribery scandal.
Chris
On 3 February 2014 21:52, Larry Colen wrote:
> I stand corrected, N825NA is a two seat F104, not a T-38.
>
> I had done a quick google search on t-38 and the tail number, and pic
I stand corrected, N825NA is a two seat F104, not a T-38.
I had done a quick google search on t-38 and the tail number, and pictures of
that plane showed up, so I did not dig as deeply as I should in my research.
My apologies.
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