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F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat: 101 (Combat Aircraft)

F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat: 101 (Combat Aircraft)

by Gareth Hector (Illustrator), Gareth Hector (Illustrator), Rolando Ugolini (Illustrator), Peter E. Davies (Author)

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    Illustrated 2014

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Synopsis

This title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history. Although built in small numbers for the USAF, the F-104C fought and survived for almost three years in Vietnam. There, it was engaged in some of the war's most famous battles including the legendary operation Bolo, where seven North Vietnamese MiGs were destroyed without the loss of a single US fighter. This small, tough and very fast fighter, dubbed 'The Missile with a Man in It', was called upon to do things it was not specifically designed for, and did them admirably. Featuring illustrations and photographs detailing the variety of nose-paint schemes and weapons configurations, this comprehensive appraisal of the F-104 Starfighter is ideal for modelling and aviation enthusiasts alike.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 96
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 20 Nov 2014
ISBN 10: 1780963130
ISBN 13: 9781780963136
Book Overview: Aside from its protracted use in Vietnam with the USAF, the F-104 also saw limited action with the Pakistani air force during the Indo-Pakistan wars in the 1960s and early 1970s, and with the Taiwanese air force in clashes with communist Chinese MiG-19s.

Media Reviews
Great information for the historian and F-104 enthusiast....The photographic content and artwork alone is worth acquiring the book. Modelers, historians and enthusiasts of the F-104 should be delighted with this book and I heartily recommend it! --Frederick Boucher, AeroScale
Author Bio
Peter E Davies has written or co-written nineteen books on modern American combat aircraft, including the standard reference work on US Navy and Marine Corps Phantom II operations, Gray Ghosts. He is based in Bristol, UK. A lifelong aviation enthusiast, Rolando Ugolini graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 1982 and moved to Suffolk soon after. His work is split between designing books, freelance graphic design and aviation illustration. Clients include EADS, Airbus and most aviation/modelling magazines. He has amassed a huge collection of artworks that now exceeds 3000!