[Video] Beauvechain 1980, Escadrille 350 en action sur F104, mission d'interception.

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[Video] Lockheed TF 104G:M Routine training flight

[aerodynamicmedia] First Look: Kineticmodel's Upcoming New Tool F-104G Starfighter Kit

First Look: Kineticmodel's Upcoming New Tool F-104G Starfighter Kit   Kineticmodel has shared an update on its upcoming new tool F-104G Starfighter model kit in 1/48 scale. As previously reported, the offering (48083) will reportedly include the avionics bay, C-2/GQ-7A ejection seat, radar and a detailed landing ge…   http://aerodynamicmedia.com/kineticmodels-f-104g-fi…   View Now

Vidéo : CF-104 D, first flight in 33 years 28.09.2016

Message transféré :De : LUC DUJARDIN - WWW.AVIATION & PHOTOGRAPHIE Bonsoir Yves, Voici une petite perle à regarder en la savourant : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYh3AO_pXCE Amitiés Luc CF-104 D, first flight in 33 years 28.09.2016 de espenjoh ©2017 YouTube, LLC 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066

Vidéo : "Planes | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter | Documentary"

Great Planes | Lockheed F-104 Starfighter | Documentary de Great Planes The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, supersonic interceptor aircraft originally developed by Lockheed for the United States Air Force. Top speed: 2,137 km/h Length: 17 m First flight: March 4, 1954 Wingspan: ... ©2016 YouTube, LLC 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066

Video: "F-104 Starfighter takeoff and flyby. Bodø airport 28.09.2016"

F-104 Starfighter takeoff and flyby. Bodø airport 28.09.2016 by qrtkubein ©2016 YouTube, LLC 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066

Video : Ride in a TF-104 Starfighter

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From: Jean Schoefs

Ride in a TF-104 Starfighter ( see video at the end)

Here's a little more update on these 104s flying out of the Kennedy Space Center.

CEO and President of "Starfighters Inc" Rick Svetkoff.

Picture of the TF-104 flown in the 104 supersonic flight video out of the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) home base of "StarFighters Inc."

Starfighters pilot and owner Rick Svetkoff in the cockpit of one of the Starfighters already in service with the company. Photo credit: NASA/Gianni M. Woods

"SFA strategically acquired four more F-104's from the Italian Air Force, the world's last F-104 operator. This will allow SFA to operate the world's latest upgraded F-104 supersonic fleet" says Company President Mr. Rick Svetkoff. - The current F-104 fleet will be further enlarged during 2013/2014. The former Italian 104's Jets have the latest power-plant, avionic and airframe updates. The new jets meet the highest safety military standards relaying on latest Marting Baker ejection Seats.

Short clips version of the Starfighters Inc F-104 Demo Team performance as seen annually at the TICO Warbird Airshow 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghHYxdH14Yo

This aerial photo of the runway at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility looks northwest. Longer and wider than most commercial runways, it is 15,000 feet long, with 1,000-foot paved overruns on each end, and 300 feet wide, with 50-foot asphalt shoulders. The runway is used by military and civilian cargo carriers, astronauts' T-38 trainers, Shuttle Training Aircraft and helicopters, as well as the Space Shuttle.

Under an agreement with Kennedy Space Center, StarFighters Inc. calls a hangar at the Shuttle Landing Facility home. The company's goal is to serve as a research and development platform – one whose repertoire expands across a variety of venues such as "evaluating rocket and spacecraft in high-stress environments including high-acceleration and microgravity". At this time, Embry-Riddle University and Space Florida are already on-board with the team.

One of the existing fleet of F-104 Starfighters is joined by the newer, but not yet assembled, jets the company bought from Italy.

Ride in a TF-104  Starfighter     ( too long , see start, middle , end)

Video: "F104 Supersonic Flight, 8/5/2012" F104 Supersonic Flight, 8/5/2012 by isilver78

Video: "Lockheed F-104 Starfighter"

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Straaljager (F-104) prijkt op parking

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Straaljager prijkt op parking Op het ronde punt van de nieuwe parking van AED Studios staat sinds gisteren een Lockheed Starfighter F-104 opgesteld. http://www.gva.be/cnt/blwen_02187706/straaljager-pr…

Video: ""High Flight" Lockheed F-104 Starfighter circa 1962 USAF 2min"

"High Flight" Lockheed F-104 Starfighter circa 1962 USAF 2min by Jeff Quitney more at http://scitech.quickfound.net/aviation_news_and_search.html "Program is a tribute to the miracle of flight, with a reading of an inspirational poem by John Magee, against background music by the Air Force band and aerial photography..." Public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied. The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and equalization. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gillespie_Magee,_Jr. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. (9 June 1922 -- 11 December 1941) was an American aviator and poet who died as a result of a mid-air collision over Lincolnshire during World War II. He was serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force, which he joined before the United States officially entered the war. He is most famous for his poem "High Flight..." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, high-performance, supersonic interceptor aircraft originally developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) by Lockheed. One of the Century Series of aircraft, it served with the USAF from 1958 until 1969, and continued with Air National Guard units until it was phased out in 1975. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) flew a small mixed fleet of F-104 types in supersonic flight tests and spaceflight programs until they were retired in 1994. USAF F-104Cs saw service during the Vietnam War, and F-104A aircraft were deployed by Pakistan briefly during the Indo-Pakistani wars. Republic of China Air Force (Taiwan) F-104s also engaged the People's Liberation Army Air Force (China) over the disputed island of Quemoy. The ultimate production version of the basic fighter-model F-104 was the F-104S all-weather interceptor designed by Aeritalia for the Italian Air Force, and equipped with radar-guided AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. An advanced F-104 with a high-mounted wing, known as the CL-1200 Lancer, did not proceed past the mock-up stage. A set of modifications produced the F-104G model, which won a NATO competition for a new fighter-bomber. Several two-seat trainer versions were also produced, the most numerous being the TF-104G. A total of 2,578 Starfighters were eventually produced, mostly by NATO members. The F-104 served with the air forces of over a dozen nations. The operational service of the Starfighter ended with its retirement by the Italian Air Force in May 2004, some 46 years after its introduction in 1958 by the USAF... Background and early development Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, the chief engineer at Lockheed's Skunk Works, visited Korea in December 1951 and spoke with fighter pilots about what sort of aircraft they wanted. At the time, the U.S. pilots were confronting the MiG-15 with North American F-86 Sabres, and many of the American pilots felt that the MiGs were superior to the larger and more complex American design. The pilots requested a small and simple aircraft with excellent performance. Armed with this new-found information, Johnson immediately started the design of such an aircraft, following his return to the United States. In March, his team was assembled; they studied several aircraft designs, ranging from small designs at 8,000 lb (3,629 kg), to fairly large ones at 50,000 lb (23,680 kg). In order to achieve the desired performance, Lockheed chose a minimalist approach: a design that would achieve high performance by wrapping the lightest, most aerodynamically efficient airframe possible around a single powerful engine. The engine chosen was the new General Electric J79, an engine of dramatically improved performance compared to contemporary designs. The small L-246 design powered by a single J79 remained essentially identical to the L-083 Starfighter as eventually delivered. The design was presented to the Air Force in November 1952, and they were interested enough to create a General Operating Requirement for a lightweight fighter to replace the North American F-100. Three companies replied to the requirement: the Republic AP-55, an improved version of its prototype XF-91 Thunderceptor; the North American NA-212, which would eventually evolve into the F-107; and the Northrop N-102 Fang, another J79-powered design. Although all were interesting, Lockheed had an insurmountable lead, and was granted a development contract in March 1953 for two prototypes, these were given the designation "XF-104"... ©2013 YouTube, LLC 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066

Ailes Militaires Belges : Rendez vous avec les Slivers

Depuis plus de quarante ans, ce nom résonne dans les oreilles des passionnés, indissociable du grondement des réacteurs de deux Starfighter fonçant l'un vers l'autre à plus de 1500 kilomètres/heure, quelques mètres au-dessus du sol.

Le 16 juin 2013, l'une des équipes les plus mythiques de l'histoire de la Force Aérienne, composée de Steve Nuyts, de Palmer De Vlieger et de leur mécanicien attitré, Raymond Delestinne, avait répondu à l'invitation du Golden Falcon pour partager quelques-uns de leurs nombreux souvenirs.

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Happy Birthday FX-04

This Saturday April 20th, 2014, Beauvechain's 1st Wing Historical Center (1WHC) unveiled an exhibition commemorating the arrival of the first Lockheed F-104 G Starfighter at what was then the 1st Fighter Wing of the Belgian Air Force.

In his opening address, the President of the “Golden Falcon” stressed the importance of this event in the history of the air base. Colonel (ret.) Georges Castermans, one of the most famous Belgian Starfighter pilots explained the significant step in technology the F-104 G represented. At that time, the Belgian Air Force was transitioning from the classic Hawker Hunter, to the most advanced supersonic fighter in the west.

A photo exhibition about the Starfighter was inaugurated by the Belgian Chief of Defence, General Gerard Van Caelenberg and the Dany Van de Ven, President of the 1WHC.

Family members of Lieutenant-Colonel 'Steve' Cailleau, who delivered the first Starfighter in Beauvechain on April 18th, 1964 unveiled a plaque near the Museum's entrance

 The first Starfighter to arrive in Beauvechain was the FX-04, now splendidly preserved as a gate guardian near the entrance of the Museum after a rich career in the Belgian Air Force. To remember the 50th anniversary of the arrival the “missile with a man in it” was decorated with a special crest

The exhibition is open to the public for the coming months.
Website of the Museum : http://musee.1wing.free.fr/visite.htm
First Wing Historical Centre Base Charles ROMAN
1Wing  B-1320  BEAUVECHAIN
Open on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of'each month between 13.30 and  18.00 hr. Also open by appointment, call 0032.10.68.22.02. Admission is free.
The 1WHC was founded by "The Golden Falcon" an association of former Beauvechain Airmen.

More pictures at http://yduwelz.zonerama.com/Album/95993