The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a high-performance supersonic interceptor aircraft, capable of high speeds and climb rates. The Starfighter entered service with the US Air Force in 1958 and was phased out by 1967 by the USAF and in the 70s by the ANG. However, an updated Starfighter sold well abroad, particularly in NATO among the air forces of Germany, Canada, and Italy, where high-speed fighter-bomber versions usually continued in service until the mid 1980s (and, in the case of the Italian Air Force, until 2004). The later model Starfighter versions also gained an unenviable reputation for being challenging to fly. Germany made further modifications to their aircraft, which proved fatal-they suffered much higher fatal accident rates. Many air forces that used F-104s eventually replaced them with the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

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• Authentic Detailing
• Pre-Painted and Markings Pre-Applied
• Pre-assembled
• Diecast Model
• True to Scale (1:72)
• Display Stand Included