Release the souls

[AKIron]

They sound pissed.

[Brooke]

I think the F-104 is such a cool plane.

I have a fondness for the jets that were very inexpensive to make and maintain (relatively speaking) yet still highly successful in their roles at the time, like the F-104 Starfighter and the A-4 Skyhawk.

[AKIron]

The F-104 lives on in the U-2.

[Oldman731]

I think the F-104 is such a cool plane.

I have a fondness for the jets that were very inexpensive to make and maintain (relatively speaking) yet still highly successful in their roles at the time, like the F-104 Starfighter and the A-4 Skyhawk.

You remember Jack Broughton, Thud Ridge legend.  He wrote a very fine article on the Century Series jets.  Puma44, who flew 106s, may be pleased with Broughton's choice of planes to fly with his wife:

chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF/MagazineArchive/Documents/2012/September%202012/0912century.pdf

- oldman