What You Need to Know: The Lockheed F-104 “Starfighter,” developed by Clarence “Kelly” Johnson’s Skunk Works, was a Cold War marvel known for its Mach-2.0 speed and sleek, missile-like design.... The ...

The final chapter in the operational career of the legendary F-104 unfolded at Grazzanise Air Base on Oct. 31, 2004. Of the 15 nations that operated one of the 2,580 Lockheed F-104 Starfighters ...

Once condemned as a flying coffin, the F-104 Starfighter survived political scandal, pilot rebellion, and a global safety ...

The notion of a cockpit-less plane sounds bizarre now, but at the time, the periscope concept was seen as a viable idea. If one is familiar with the “Century Series” of American fighter aircraft ...