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 F-104 is one of the most beautiful fighters of all those operated by Spain, which had them in service between 1965 and ...

But one particular plane also earned this dubious nickname. This was unfortunately the case with the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, which the German forces and other countries dubbed the "widowmaker ...

Following the requests I received from aircraft enthusiasts and modelers, I’ve decided to prepare a specific article to describe differences and peculiarities of the various F-104 versions that ...

but not enough to save the F-104 as a whole from being something of a laughing stock. But you can't help but find the Italian Starfighter to be a fascinating aircraft regardless of its faults.

Designed as a supersonic superiority fighter, the F-104 Starfighter was lightning-fast. Development of the F-104 began in 1952, and the first XF-104 made its initial flight in 1954. As YF-104A ...