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INTO THE THIN AIR: F-104 Starfighter World Altitude Records

April 20, 2021 WarbirdsNews 0

By Stephen Chapis When Lockheed Skunk Works unveiled the XF-104 in 1954, it possessed out of this world looks and performance. In 1958, just months after the F-104A entered service with Air Defense Command (ADC) […]

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Jet Black Starfighter in the Air Again!

January 27, 2021 WarbirdsNews 3

With a veritable squadron of supersonic Lockheed F-104s in their hangar, Starfighters Aerospace is a serious business which offers its unique aircraft as a platform for a variety of aerospace flight testing services varying from basic research […]

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Base Tuono Adds an F-104 Starfighter

July 13, 2020 WarbirdsNews 0

text by Christian Vaccari images: Fernando Larcher & Maurizio Struffi As we mentioned in a previous article, Base Tuono is the only museum in Europe which is dedicated solely to the Nike-Hercules NATO missile defense […]

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Italian F-104 Starfighter Repainted in Commemorative Centennial Markings

June 2, 2020 WarbirdsNews 0

As we reported HERE, May 31st, 2020 marked the centenary for the successful conclusion of Arturo Ferrarin and Guido Masiero’s epic 19,000 km Rome-to-Tokyo long distance flight. As we noted in our earlier story, only […]

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Supersonic Glider – Piloting the F-104 Starfighter In An Emergency!

May 18, 2020 Editor 0

Pilot Report: This another in our series of recorded flying experiences that we have received from readers and adapted for our website. We will publish further accounts from time-to-time, but are eager to record more for […]

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Pilot Report: Starfighter Ready!

April 20, 2020 WarbirdsNews 0

Pilot Report: This the first in a series of recorded flying experiences that we have received from readers and adapted for our website. We will publish further accounts from time-to-time, but are eager to record more […]

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An Interview With Apollo 15’s Al Worden

April 13, 2020 WarbirdsNews 0

As many of our readers will know, Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden passed away on March 20th. While Apollo 15 marked NASA’s fourth successful journey to the moon, it marked several significant scientific achievements, including […]

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2018: Warbird Year In Review

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2018 has been another great year for warbirds, with many significant events and first flights taking place. We at Vintage Aviation Publications through WarbirdsNews.com and Warbird Digest have endeavored to keep our readers informed of […]

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Starfighters Expands Access to F-104 Flight Training at Kennedy Space Center

May 28, 2018 WarbirdsNews 3

Licensed pilots with both the means and the urge to fulfill a test pilot’s dream now have direct access to flight training in the magnificent Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. This follows Starfighters Aerospace’s recent authorization from […]

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F-104 Flight Training Launches at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center

February 28, 2018 WarbirdsNews 6

Flight training is now available in the F-104 Starfighter. The new civilian flight training program for licensed pilots is offered exclusively by commercial space marketing company Infinity Space, Inc. Ground school and in-flight instruction is […]

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D-Day Squadron Documentary Premiere at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

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The Air Force Museum Foundation Living History Series invites you to the film premiere of “Into Flight Once More” on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. You will […]

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