F-104 STARFIGHTER IN COMBAT

[ghazi52]

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[ghazi52]

Pilots from 9 Squadron PAF pose for a group photograph at Peshawar prior to performing a flypast on March 23, 1965.

From left to right: AVM Abbas Mirza, Sqn Ldr M Ishaq, Wg Cdr Arif Iqbal, Sqn Ldr Mervyn Middlecoat, AVM Farooq Umer, Commander-in-Chief PAF AM Asghar Khan, Officer Commanding 9 Squadron ACM Jamal Khan, ACM Hakimullah, Flt Lts Arif Manzoor and Ghulam Abbasi, Air Cdre Rashid Bhatti and Flt Lt Mushtaq Alam.

 

[ghazi52]

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[syed_yusuf]

Americans know how to make exotics fighter planes ... they have just been recently eclipsed by Chinese [read j-10, j-20] . in my opinion franc and Sweden comes 2nd.

 

[ghazi52]

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[ghazi52]

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The Starfighter

"F-104 was sort of like owning the sharpest knife in the world. It was an honest airplane; you knew what was going on all the time. but like using a sharp knife, you better not make any mistakes."

 

[Trango Towers]

PAF legends of 1965 and 1971 war.


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So many Shaheed MashAllah.
True sons of Pakistan

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

Colorized version of a PAF F-104 Star Fighter over picturesque Northern areas of Pakistan

 

[Trango Towers]

Colorized version of a PAF F-104 Star Fighter over picturesque Northern areas of Pakistan

Do we have any flying examples left of the starfigters the f86 and f6?

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

Do we have any flying examples left of the starfigters the f86 and f6?

No dear they are scrap metal and show pieces on roundabouts.

 

[Trango Towers]

No dear they are scrap metal and show pieces on roundabouts.

That's a shame...we should have a couple of each flying for history

 

[ghazi52]

Air to Air with the starfighter. The PAF was reportedly the first non NATO operator of the F104, and one of the first to have it in service.
A total of 14 F104As served with the PAF.

 

[ghazi52]

The F-104 only served with the 9th Squadron of the PAF due to their limited numbers. Love a mach 2.0+ interceptor!....

 

[ghazi52]

AVM Farooq Umar ...

 

[ghazi52]

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In the early days of the XF-104, due to the limitations of the available ejection seat catapults, the seat should fire downwards.
`This allowed for the best capability of clearing A/C structure & the vertical fin at higher speeds. It also effected the wind blasts on the pilot.

This was a particular problem to the German Luftwaffe, which used the F-104G as a low level attack plane. They initiated programs to have the seats upgraded, and eventually decided to have the seats replaced with a seat of Martin-Baker design.