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The F-104 Starfighter - Lockheed built a monster and then kept pushing it further

The Starfighter’s rise was a mix of raw innovation and repeated danger. Lockheed chose the revolutionary J79, accepted brutal ...
National Security Journal on MSN

The F-104 Starfighter ‘Widow Maker’ was one of the fastest fighters — and one of the most likely to kill the pilot flying it

Lockheed’s F-104 Starfighter was one of the fastest fighters of the early Cold War, capable of Mach 2 on a single General ...

F-100 memorial rededication ceremony at 104th Fighter Wing

The 104th Fighter Wing held its annual F-100 memorial rededication ceremony at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield.
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Argentina Retires Last A-4 Skyhawks as F-16s Enter Service

The withdrawal of Argentina’s last A-4AR Fightinghawks was officially announced on May 14, 2026, ending 60 years of Argentinian A-4 operations. Beginning in 1966 with the delivery of 25 A-4B Skyhawks ...