F-104 Starfighter:
The Starfighter probably killed more Luftwaffe pilots than did the gunners in B-17s. To be fair, though, the Starfighter was designed to be a VFR fighter/interceptor. The Germans were using it for all-weather combat, including ground attack. Those were tough missions for an airplane with twitchy handling and a need to go fast or fall out of the sky.
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ReplyDeleteOld joke...definition of an optimist...Luftwaffe Starfighter pilot who quits smoking.
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Frank
Robert Calvert put out an album in 1974 called "Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters". The spoken sections between the songs are hilarious, and can be found on Youtube.
ReplyDelete-Doug in Oakland
Thanks! One helluva bird!
ReplyDeleteErich Hartmann was forced to retire from the German Air Force due to his strong opposition to acquiring the F-104. Considering the high loss rate, he probably knew what he was talking about.
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