F-104 Starfighter USAF clear canopyUSAF Lockheed F 104 Starfighter airplane model. Designed as a supersonic superiority fighter, the F 104 was produced in two major versions. Armed with a six barrel M 61 20mm Vulcan cannon it served as a tactical fighter and, equipped additionally with heat seeking Sidewinder missiles, as a day night interceptor. Development of the F 104 began in 1952 and the first XF 104 made its initial flight in 1954. On May 18, 1958, an F 104A set a world speed

At 450 mph

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[2] It was developed after the collapse of the F-111B project and was the first of the American teen-series fighters which were designed incorporating the experience of air combat in Vietnam against MiGs

The RC-26B features a small logistics footprint that can rapidly deploy in support of counter-drug and contingency operations

earning the nickname "The Forked-Tail Devil" from the German Luftwaffe

Capturing the spirit of a bygone era

After two unmanned test flights in 1964

Model AP-57

is an American heavy strategic bomber

boasting a top cruising speed of 566 mph

AC-130s suppressed enemy air defense systems and attacked ground forces enabling the successful assault of the Point Salines Airfield via airdrop and air land of friendly forces

the 407 features the four-blade main rotor developed for the OH58