OT : Anyone have a spare F-104 Starfighter for sale ?

[Tibia]

It appears there is a 'missing' F-104 Starfighter in the Netherlands...

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/12/.../?spt=mps&or=1



Bob

[Coyote Chris]

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Found it!

http://www.ak47.net/mobile/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=1264162

[grampi]

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I wonder if there are still any 104s that are airworthy? I saw a TV show a few years back that featured a modified 104 that broke the sea level speed record at over 1000 mph. I'd love to see one fly at an airshow...

[tow-3]

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http://www.starfighters.net

i think they are rather boring, they go real fast but take three states just to turn around. but hey, its a cool show to see once.

[AirDOGGe]

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I never grow tired of the Starfighter. And really, they only need large turning radius's at high speeds. They won't turn with modern jets of course (no "bank-and-yank" here), but the one's I saw were making turns almost within airfield limits (note that I said ALMOST... ). See video below for examples.


I still treasure memories of building a model of one in the 60's as a kid and then just sitting there, staring at and admiring it, amazed at how fast it looked even sitting still! I still think it's one of the most wicked-looking warbirds ever.

I wonder if there are still any 104s that are airworthy? I saw a TV show a few years back that featured a modified 104 that broke the sea level speed record at over 1000 mph. I'd love to see one fly at an airshow...

That would be Darryl Greenamyer's RB-104, and the flight you saw took place decades ago. Check out this thread for details: http://www.aafo.com/hangartalk/showt...ghlight=rb-104

I haven't seen an airshow-performing 104 since 1986 at Moffett Field, Calif. I missed a Reno appearance a decade and a half later.

The Moffett performance can be seen here:

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YyZ1YO42-0[/YT]

[deepsky]

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I loved when the Star fighters flew at the races a few years ago. I think the best part was hearing the big General Electrics screaming by. It brought back memories of the ANG RF-4's that flew out of Reno back in the day.

[AirDOGGe]

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Anyone have a spare F-104 Starfighter for sale ?

Found one: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-ornament.html

[Tibia]

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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !

Bob

[IcePaq]

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I was doing aero testing on cars at the shuttle landing runway at kennedy space center and saw a F104 take off two weeks ago.

T38s too.

[IcePaq]

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I may be getting a ride in one next month........not a guarantee.....but I will get some good film from the runway of it taking off, doing fly-bys, and landing.

[AirDOGGe]

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VERY MUCH looking forward to that. Hope you get the ride (of your life).

[V1670]

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Just LOVE the howl of a '79.

Hey Dogge: have you heard any info on a NASA 104 being restored at Moffet? I talked with a guy at the museum who was doing panel work on a Harrier and he said they were working on a 104. Any scuttlebutt?