Pushed far beyond its interceptor role, the F-104 became a high-altitude research platform capable of near-space flight.

Spain is acquiring four additional Patriot fire units for air and missile defense and 250 engine fans for its F-18 fleet ...

The defence department has launched an investigation into the leak of a document now being used to undercut the government’s consideration of an alternative to the American-made F-35. The leak of the ...

Starfighters Space, a Kennedy Space Center company that provides F-104s as flying testbeds for high-speed technologies, is planning an initial public offering of shares to try to raise $40 million ...

Let’s head back to the July 1965 pages of the Optimist when a story ran on Flying Officer Doug Fenton from Ladner. He was one of a group of Royal Canadian Air Force pilots to receive his wings during ...

A dozen retired senior officers with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) are urging the government in Ottawa not to reduce Canada’s planned buy of Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters. According to ...

The MiG-21, made by HAL, strengthened India's Air Force and tech independence. Preferred over the American F-104 and French Mirage, it symbolized military power. Known for simplicity, reliability, and ...

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was a supersonic fighter whose first flight took place in 1954. More than 2,500 were built and Spain operated 21 units. The first 7 Spanish F-104s (5 F-104 ...

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, nicknamed the “Flying Coffin,” was one of the most controversial jet fighters of the Cold War. This video explores its radical design, blistering speed, high accident ...

India's MiG-21, celebrated for its agility, outperformed Pakistan's F-104 Starfighter in several air battles, notably the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The MiG-21 downed four F-104s, prompting the F-104's ...

Of all the fighters that Spain has operated, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is one of those that left the best memories in its pilots. The history of the F-104 Starfighter that the Spanish Air Force ...

When Lockheed's F-104 Starfighter blasts through the sky, it doesn't just fly fast, it howls. Pilots, ground crews, and aviation fans have heard the eerie, piercing sound of the aircraft's engine.