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[Talyn]

@belladonna

Three Canadian Starfighters

The Royal Canadian Air Force had some 200 CF-104s build under license by Canadair in the 1960s. These formed an incredible 8-squadron commitment of the 1st CAD (Canadian Air Division) to the NATO standing air forces in Western Europe that included arming these rocket-ships with U.S.-supplied atomic bombs for if the balloon went up for real (go ahead and try to get 8 squadrons of anything from NATO these days!). By 1970, however, with defense cuts coming, these 8 squadrons were reduced to just three.

However what a beautiful three they were.

Three Canadian Starfighters

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, called the “missile with a man in it” due to its construction and “Lawn dart” due to its unforgiving flying characteristics (the Germans call…

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[belladonna]

We were still flying them in the ‘80s when I was in Germany. Another favorite aircraft…I always like the dirty birds.

 

[HansGruber]

Revell, I think, gave the option of building the red one in one of their F104 model kits…

 

[Sld1959]

I think those were what the Snowbirds used to fly when they performed by Sarnia back in the 80s when we used to watch them from Port Huron across the river.

 

[KillerFord1977]

I think those were what the Snowbirds used to fly when they performed by Sarnia back in the 80s when we used to watch them from Port Huron across the river.

Revell, I think, gave the option of building the red one in one of their F104 model kits…

I built a Revell and Monogram aircraft models in 1:72 scale and a few in 1:48.

Prob over 100 before I went to college

 

[Recusant]

A B17 flew over my house twice yesterday. It and several other aircraft are on veiw at a local airport.

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[belladonna]

I think those were what the Snowbirds used to fly when they performed by Sarnia back in the 80s when we used to watch them from Port Huron across the river.

The Snowbirds have flown the CT-114 Tutors for as long as I can remember..

 

[Talyn]

The Belgian Air Force aerobatic team consisting of a pair of F-104G Starfighters.

The Slivers - International F-104 Society

Story by Patrick Janssen ‘zip104’ The Slivers were a Belgian Air Force aerobatic team consisting of a pair of F-104G Starfighters. Formed in 1969, they

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The Italians did aerobatic demonstrations with F-104s.

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

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[belladonna]

The Belgian Air Force aerobatic team consisting of a pair of F-104G Starfighters.

The Slivers - International F-104 Society

Story by Patrick Janssen ‘zip104’ The Slivers were a Belgian Air Force aerobatic team consisting of a pair of F-104G Starfighters. Formed in 1969, they

www.i-f-s.nl

The Italians did aerobatic demonstrations with F-104s.

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

theaviationist.com

Although I worked flight lines during international exercises, and the fly boys were allowed to show off back then, I never had the chance to see foreign aerobatic teams perform. I would have LOVED to see the F-104 perform.