Lockheed F-104 Starfighter | Some little-known but interesting facts about it

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We are investigating the F-104 Starfighter, a combat aircraft with excellent performance but a notorious reputation. #f104 #militaryaviationhistory #militaryaviation #jetfighter
Why did Belgium, Canada, Germany, Japan and the Netherlands choose the F-104 to produce under licence?
Which tactics were developed by the pilots because of the Starfighter's long turning radius?
Was the F-104G a successful ship hunter?
Why did the aircraft have such a high accident ratio?
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Programme history
03:00 Overseas marketing success and Lockheed bribery scandal
05:49 Users
06:05 Specifications
07:08 Aeritalia F-104S Starfighter
07:37 Design
09:07 Operational use (tactics and combat records)
11:26 High accident rate
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@WeaponDetective 3 ай бұрын

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@iatsd 3 ай бұрын

C'mon - it was adopted in Germany and a lot of other countries because Lockheed paid the biggest bribes. Not because it was the better choice.

@RectalRooter 3 ай бұрын

Was the Farm saying a real thing. ? Whether or not, I laughed.

@peekaboopeekaboo1165 2 ай бұрын

ROC 🇹🇼 got the 2 American deuces ... the F-100 and F-104 ! PRC 🇨🇳 continues to operate it's J-7 to this day !

@MarchHare59 2 ай бұрын

The French Mirage III was not an option for Germany because France would not allow it to be used offensively as a bomber. Sweden had a similar policy. Germany understood all too well, that relying on defense alone only delayed their inevitable defeat, so an interceptor that could also double as a bomber made the F104 the preferred choice.

@n1k2-ja46 3 ай бұрын

I was planning to write about Japanese anecdotes, but almost all of them were told. It looks like you've done a good job of researching it. I'm so happy. As an added bonus, the pilot who was awarded a shoot-down from the F-15 became a pilot of aerobatic aircraft after retiring from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and became popular not only in Japan but also in the United States, but in 2005, he was killed in an accident during aerobatic flight training. He has passed away. Japan introduced this aircraft with military aid from the United States in the early stages of its introduction (there was no budget). Later, after the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) retired, the aircraft was returned to the United States and refurbished and used by the Taiwanese Air Force ( Recommissioned into R.O.C.Air Force). 日本の逸話を書き込もうと思っていましたが、ほとんど全て語られていました。よくお調べいただいているのですね。うれしい限りです。プラス情報としてF-15から撃墜判定をもらったパイロットは、航空自衛隊（JASDF）退官後アクロバット航空機のパイロットとなり、日本のみならず米国でも人気を博しましたが、2005年アクロバット飛行訓練中の事故でお亡くなりになりました。日本は導入初期に米国からの軍事援助でこの機体を導入します（予算が無かった）その後、この初期導入分は航空自衛隊（JASDF)退役後、米国に戻され後再整備されて台湾空軍（R.O.C.Air Force）に再就役しました。

@matthaxx7137 3 ай бұрын

12:00 "the spirit of the time was different" - Indeed. I remember a two ship Luftwaffe F-104G formation flying over my house in Eltham, suburban SE London in about 1965 after, I assume, a display at nearby Biggin Hill. They were at about 250ft and just subsonic. Gone in a flash, the noise was incredible. I doubt they were reprimanded.

@habahan4257 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video with many interesting facts. As a child, I often saw it flying over my hometown. One of the ex-Turkish Air Force F-104 is still here as a monumental aircraft.

@georgem4713 3 ай бұрын

I visit a f-104 from time to time in my local University. What a plane. I was under the impression that J-79 is a bulkier engine, it is not. Nice video as always.

@mikelynn4754 3 ай бұрын

Could still win a beauty contest today 🤩

@wiktorberski9272 3 ай бұрын

Flying pencil, or the rocket with a pilot inside, or widow maker. A really impressive set of nicknames.

@restitvtororbis5330 3 ай бұрын

'Aluminum death tube' has to be my pick, but 'flying pencil' and 'lawn dart' are close behind

@mohammedsaysrashid3587 3 ай бұрын

It was an informative and wonderful video shared by an excellent ( weapon detective 🕵️‍♂️) channel. Video about F 104 star fighter aircraft ( Lockheed company produced) video clearly explained all characteristics and expansion backgrounds around the world ( western hemispheres) .thank you for sharing

@nishantshrivastava9674 3 ай бұрын

Other than Vietnam war.. F104 starfighter faced Mig 21 in 1971 Indo pak war too.

@mauricio-wq5lu 3 ай бұрын

Italy's F-104S were the best.

@lucianohelvecioteixeira.9995 3 ай бұрын

Number one

@jamespaul579 3 ай бұрын

Thank u ❤🎉

@blackkn1ght 24 күн бұрын

Fun fact, during the India Pakistan war when these were used, India basically had no answer to it. Whenever a F-104 appeared, India fighters had to retreat because they had no way of engaging it with severe losses.

@michaeldenesyk3195 3 ай бұрын

The F-86 Sabre had a far higher accident rate!

@user-pp1ni2jy3f 2 ай бұрын

Any plane can be a 'widow maker' if flown incorrectly.

@The_ZeroLine 2 ай бұрын

400kmh = a crazy VR speed + must’ve ultra smooth runways carefully maintained to avoid FOD. Amazing what a quantum leap Western fighters made during the ‘60. Their ‘50s counterparts were awful in every department except speed.

@Ezekiel903 3 ай бұрын

Italy had no big issues with this plane, compared to Germany! I think it was long in service, even until the year 2001 or so!

@vojtechpribyl7386 3 ай бұрын

Germany did underestimate the training and did have far less trouble with the plane once the pilots did receive proper schooling.

@Surestick88 3 ай бұрын

Canada had a good record with the CF-104 as well.

@tamzidkarim9402 3 ай бұрын

while mentioning its combat history, you didn't even touch the country which actually used this aircraft in 2 wars against a much larger foe, while having only a single squadron of Starfighters themselves!

@cwf_media9200 3 ай бұрын

Widowmaker corruption never Seen Well

@raposayouko 3 ай бұрын

O fazendo de viúvas do ocidente.

@duchovicius5520 2 ай бұрын

STARFIGTER😅

@Sir_Godz 3 ай бұрын

the turd rocket

@AlanRoehrich9651 2 ай бұрын

No one cares what you name your toys.

@ReviveHF 2 ай бұрын

Perhaps the worst interceptor ever created, it was too difficult to fly for novice pilots, can't maneuver well even for interception roles and unreliable IR guided missiles(Italians solved this issue later). However, it was less complicated to use in combat and maintain than other interceptors at the time like F-102 Delta Dagger and F-106 Delta Dart. F-104 slowly retired from frontline usage once F-4 Phantom entered service and completely withdrawn from service after F-15A entered service.