Jim Upton Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Warbird Tech Vol. 38
Trade PB. 4to. Published by Specialty Press, North Branch, MN. 2004. 104 pgs. Illustrated throughout. Wrappers lightly worn with some shelf-wear to the extremities present. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The F-104 Starfighter was one of the most successful and prolific jet fighters of the late '50s and early '60s - and one of the most beautiful. It was the first production Mach 2 aircraft, and it rewrote the performance books for speed, altitude and time to climb. Aircraft enthusiasts called it "the missile with a man in it". After its initial flight in 1954, the F-104 program produced more than 2,500 aircraft, making it one of the largest military aircraft programs ever.
Specifications
| Language | English |
| Place Of Publication | North Branch, MN |
| Binding | Softcover, Wraps |
| Publisher | Specialty Press |
| Year Printed | 2004 |
| Country Of Origin | United States |
| Region | North America |
| Original/Facsimile | Original |
| Subject | Military & War |
| Publication Year | 2004 |
Trade PB. 4to. Published by Specialty Press, North Branch, MN. 2004. 104 pgs. Illustrated throughout. Wrappers lightly worn with some shelf-wear to the extremities present. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The F-104 Starfighter was one of the most successful and prolific jet fighters of the late ’50s and early ’60s – and one of the most beautiful. It was the first production Mach 2 aircraft, and it rewrote the performance books for speed, altitude and time to climb. Aircraft enthusiasts called it «the missile with a man in it». After its initial flight in 1954, the F-104 program produced more than 2,500 aircraft, making it one of the largest military aircraft programs ever.
