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Designed as a supersonic superiority fighter, the Lockheed F-104 was produced in two major versions. Armed with a six-barrel M-61 20mm Vulcan cannon, it served as a tactical fighter, and when equipped additionally with heat-seeking Sidewinder missiles, as a day-night interceptor. Development of the F-104 began in 1952, and the first XF-104 made its initial flight in 1954. On May 18, 1958, an F-104A set a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph, and on Dec. 14, 1959, an F-104C set a world altitude rec

Designed as a supersonic superiority fighter, the F-104 was produced in two major versions. Armed with a six-barrel M-61 20mm Vulcan cannon, it served as a tactical fighter, and when equipped additionally with heat-seeking Sidewinder missiles, as a day-night interceptor. Development of the F-104 began in 1952, and the first XF-104 made its initial flight in 1954. On May 18, 1958, an F-104A set a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph, and on Dec. 14, 1959, an F-104C set a world altitude record of 10

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The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, high-performance supersonic interceptor aircraft, originally developed for the United States Air Force. This warbird has nicknames such as the, "Widowmaker," "Zipper," and "Man in the Rocket." It is also our Executuve Director Carson Spears favorite plane! To learn more about this warbird, check out our website: https://warhawkairmuseum.org/explore/aviation-collection/f-104-starfighter/ #nampa #NampaID #boise #warbirds #warbird #aviation #airfor