Lockheed F-104 Starfighter: A History
The F-104 Starfighter is quite possibly one of the most photographed aircraft of all time. It is certainly one of the most iconic. Here, Martin Bowman offers up a well researched, comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining history of this impressive interceptor aircraft and fighter bomber.

Firsthand insights gathered from pilots who have flown the Starfighter in a variety of international contexts make for a rich and diverse narrative, interspersed throughout with a good selection of black and white and color illustrations that really bring the story to life.

Over the course of an eventful history, the Starfighter has been caught up in an extensive variety of conflicts across the world. This book not only acquaints us with the landmark milestones of a widely utilized aircraft type, it also illuminates our understanding of the dynamic history of aviation in the second half of the twentieth century.
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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter: A History
The F-104 Starfighter is quite possibly one of the most photographed aircraft of all time. It is certainly one of the most iconic. Here, Martin Bowman offers up a well researched, comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining history of this impressive interceptor aircraft and fighter bomber.

Firsthand insights gathered from pilots who have flown the Starfighter in a variety of international contexts make for a rich and diverse narrative, interspersed throughout with a good selection of black and white and color illustrations that really bring the story to life.

Over the course of an eventful history, the Starfighter has been caught up in an extensive variety of conflicts across the world. This book not only acquaints us with the landmark milestones of a widely utilized aircraft type, it also illuminates our understanding of the dynamic history of aviation in the second half of the twentieth century.
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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter: A History

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter: A History

by Martin W Bowman
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter: A History

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter: A History

by Martin W Bowman

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The F-104 Starfighter is quite possibly one of the most photographed aircraft of all time. It is certainly one of the most iconic. Here, Martin Bowman offers up a well researched, comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining history of this impressive interceptor aircraft and fighter bomber.

Firsthand insights gathered from pilots who have flown the Starfighter in a variety of international contexts make for a rich and diverse narrative, interspersed throughout with a good selection of black and white and color illustrations that really bring the story to life.

Over the course of an eventful history, the Starfighter has been caught up in an extensive variety of conflicts across the world. This book not only acquaints us with the landmark milestones of a widely utilized aircraft type, it also illuminates our understanding of the dynamic history of aviation in the second half of the twentieth century.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781473863262
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication date: 09/16/2019
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.80(w) x 9.70(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Martin Bowman is one of Britain's leading aviation authors and has written a great deal of books focussing on aspects of Second World War aviation history. He lives in Norwich in Norfolk. He is the author of many Pen and Sword Aviation titles, including all releases in the exhaustive Air War D-Day and Air War Market Garden series.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Chapter 1 Missile with the Man in It 19

Chapter 2 They Flew The 'Zipper' 65

Chapter 3 In the Ascendancy 93

Chapter 4 The 'Widowmaker' 115

Chapter 5 Versions and Project Models 149

Chapter 6 NATO Operators 161

Chapter 7 1st Canadian Air Group 203

Chapter 8 Winning Their Spurs 227

Chapter 9 Operational History World-Wide Military Operators 247

Chapter 10 The 'Wicked One' 263

Chapter 11 Shooting for the Stars 287

Index 318

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