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292 crashes: How Germany turned the F-104 into a flying coffin

West Germany bought 916 F-104 Starfighters and made the aircraft the backbone of its tactical air force, nuclear strike units ...
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1,700 Built, 30 Nations: How the F-104 Became the World’s “Flying Coffin”

Lockheed built over 1,700 F-104 Starfighters, exporting them to 30 nations. Loved for speed but cursed for accidents, the jet gained grim nicknames like “Flying Coffin.” This part explores its ...
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F-104 Starfighters Active In Florida

Once a common sight in European skies, the F-104 Starfighter has been out of military service for well over a decade. The last major user was the Italian Air Force, and indeed the author’s last ...