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F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Combat Aircraft - Fighters

Last Stocked on 4/23/2020

Product Info

Title
F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat
Publisher
Category
Author
Peter Daviese
Publish Year
2014
Pages
96
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147564340
MFG. Part #
OSPCOM101
Type
Softcover
Series
COM101

Description

This title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history. Although built in small numbers for the USAF, the F-104C fought and survived for almost three years in Vietnam. There, it was engaged in some of the war's most famous battles including the legendary operation Bolo, where seven North Vietnamese MiGs were destroyed without the loss of a single US fighter. This small, tough and very fast fighter, dubbed 'The Missile with a Man in It', was called upon to do things it was not specifically designed for, and did them admirably. Featuring illustrations and photographs detailing the variety of nose-paint schemes and weapons configurations, this comprehensive appraisal of the F-104 Starfighter is ideal for modelling and aviation enthusiasts alike.

Contents:

  • Design and development
  • April-November 1965
  • Vietnam June 1966-July 1967, 435th Tactical Fighter Sqn
  • Combat in Indo-Pakistani Wars
  • F-104s and Taiwan
  • Appendices