Lockheed F-104 Starfighter: libros - historia y despliegue

German Starfighters (Volume 1) - The Story in Colour: Introduction and Units

El Lockheed F-104 Starfighter fue un interceptor supersónico estadounidense de un solo motor, ampliamente utilizado durante la Guerra Fría, sobre todo como caza-bombardero.
Diseñado por Lockheed como caza diurno para la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos y parte de la "Century Series", fue desarrollado a comienzos de la década de 1960 como avión polivalente para todo tiempo. Su producción se extendió a otros países y el F-104 sirvió en un total de 15 fuerzas aéreas.

A pesar de sus altas prestaciones, el Starfighter adquirió una mala reputación en materia de seguridad, especialmente en servicio alemán. Entre 1961 y 1989, la Luftwaffe perdió 292 de sus 916 aviones y 116 pilotos. La elevada tasa de accidentes provocó fuertes críticas públicas y le valió el apodo de "Hacedor de viudas".

Esta obra ilustrada en dos volúmenes documenta la historia completa del F-104 en servicio alemán, desde su entrada en servicio hasta su retirada.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Klaus Kropf
Presentación:	96 páginas, 22 x 2 x 14 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2024)
Colección:	Historic Military Aircraft
ISBN:	9781802824742

German Starfighters (Volume 2) - The Story in Colour: Training and Service

Este segundo volumen sobre los Starfighter alemanes analiza la formación y el servicio operativo de estos aviones de combate. El autor, Klaus Kropf, cuenta con casi diez años de experiencia de vuelo en el F-104 y unas 1.900 horas de vuelo.

Tras completar su formación básica como piloto en Texas, realizó el entrenamiento en Starfighter en la base aérea de Luke, en Arizona, entre junio de 1971 y febrero de 1972. Posteriormente llevó a cabo la adaptación en Europa en Jever y sirvió durante varios años como piloto de caza-bombardero F-104G en el Jagdbombergeschwader 31 en Nörvenich. A finales de 1980 fue destinado a la Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment en RAF Cottesmore, Reino Unido, donde permaneció tres años como instructor de Tornado.

Aunque su actividad de vuelo en el Starfighter terminó hace muchos años, su vínculo con este avión sigue siendo muy fuerte.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Klaus Kropf
Presentación:	96 páginas, 22 x 2 x 14 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2024)
Colección:	Historic Military Aircraft
ISBN:	9781802824759

F-104 Starfighter - Lockheed's Sleek Cold War Interceptor (Legends of Warfare)

El Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, desarrollado a finales de los años 50, fue diseñado como un interceptor para todo tipo de clima, centrado en la velocidad, el ascenso y la altitud. Aunque se hizo conocido por su impresionante velocidad, esto se produjo a costa de su capacidad de manejo y aterrizaje a baja velocidad. El F-104 tuvo una vida útil relativamente corta en la Fuerza Aérea de los EE. UU., pero se mantuvo en uso en varios países de la OTAN durante décadas. Cuando se desplegó en el extranjero, el Starfighter se ganó la reputación de ser un desafío para volar y tuvo una alta tasa de accidentes.

Hoy en día, muchos F-104 se exhiben en museos y se han convertido en populares "guardias de la puerta" en las bases militares. Este libro ofrece una historia fotográfica detallada del Starfighter, con capítulos sobre las versiones prototipo y varios modelos, incluidos el A, B, C/D, G, N, el CF-104 canadiense, el F-104J japonés y el F-104S.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	David Doyle
Presentación:	144 páginas, 23.5 x 25.5 x 2.1 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	210 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2023)
Colección:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764367861

F-104 Starfighter - Flying with Air Forces around the World (Duke Hawkins)

This huge book - 180 pages!! - brings a complete portrait of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. Types include the early versions, but mainly the F-104F/ G/J/S and even the F-104S-ASA/M. Of course, the two-seat TF-104G isn't forgotten.
The Starfighter has been active for exactly 50 years, but even today, some are still flown in the USA. These aircraft, flown by Starfighter Aerospace, are not forgotten in this book.

In this book, we show you all the differences between the subtypes. Detailed photos of the fuselage, wings, landing gear, vertical and horizontal tails are mixed with spectacular action photographs from active aircraft from many countries.
An important chapter in this book is dedicated to the cockpit of the Starfighter. We show every detail of the single seat F-104G, the S and both cockpits of the two-seat Starfighter!
As with every of the Duke Hawkins books, an extensive maintenance chapter is included, showing some rarely seen details!

Starfighters from the following countries are included in this book: USA, Canada, Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Japan, Turkey, Greece, Norway, Denmark, Taiwan and Spain. With over 450 photos!
We cooperated with several organizations restoring one or more Starfighters, such as the Friends of the Starfighter in Norway, the Dutch Starfighter Association and the Canadian Starfighter Museum.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Robert Pied, Nicolas Deboeck
Presentación:	180 páginas, 24 x 24 x 1 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	HMH Publications (B, 2022)
Colección:	Aircraft in Detail (25)
ISBN:	9782931083178

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter : A History

The F-104 Starfighter is quite possibly one of the most photographed aircraft of all time. It is certainly one of the most iconic. Here, Martin Bowman offers up a well researched, comprehensive and thoroughly entertaining history of this impressive interceptor aircraft and fighter bomber.

First-hand insights gathered from pilots who have flown the Starfighter in a variety of international contexts make for a rich and diverse narrative, interspersed throughout with a good selection of black and white and colour illustrations that really bring the story to life. Over the course of an eventful history, the Starfighter has been caught up in an extensive variety of conflicts across the world.

This book not only acquaints us with the landmark milestones of a widely utilised aircraft type, it also illuminates our understanding yet further of the dynamic history of aviation in the second half of the twentieth century.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Martin W. Bowman
Presentación:	256 páginas, 24.5 x 17 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	200 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2018)
ISBN:	9781473863262

F-104 Starfighter Special Camouflages

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, supersonic jet interceptor aircraft originally developed for the United States Air Force by Lockheed. One of the Century Series of aircraft, it was operated by the air forces of more than a dozen nations from 1958 to 2004.
A total of 2,578 Starfighters were produced and deployed, mostly by NATO members.

This second title in the new 'Spotlight On' series presents detailed scale drawings and colour profiles of the F-104 Starfighters in their special camouflage schemes. The book contains colour plates and highly detailed profiles with comprehensive captions showing the variety of the F-104 family special camouflages schemes.

A rarely documented aspect of post-war aviation history. Mushroom Model Publications feature superb colour illustrations of camouflage and markings.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Lieuwe de Vries
Presentación:	48 páginas, 29.5 x 21 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	fotos en b/n y color, profieldibujos y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	MMP Books (PL, 2015)
ISBN:	9788363678586

F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat (Osprey)

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.

Contents: Basic outline of chapters: - Design and development - April-November 1965 - Vietnam June 1966-July 1967, 435th Tactical Fighter Sqn - Combat in Indo-Pakistani Wars - F-104s and Taiwan - Appendices.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Peter Davies
Presentación:	96 páginas, 25 x 18.5 x 0.7 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos y dibujos (en b/n y color)
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2014)
Colección:	Combat Aircraft (101)
ISBN:	9781780963136

F-104 Starfighter (Pilot's Flight Operation Instructions)

Created by famed Lockheed designer Kelly Johnson, the F-104 Starfighter was designed to compete with Soviet Mig-15s. Equipped with a huge and powerful J79 engine, the aircraft could reach speeds well in excess of Mach 2.0, while its thin, trapezoidal wing provided extremely low drag with terrific acceleration and rate of climb.

Unforgiving and sensitive to control inputs, the F-104 killed many pilots and developed a reputation as a "widow-maker". Despite its shortcomings, the Starfighter enjoyed a long career.
It flew in the air support role during "Rolling Thunder" in the Vietnam War. It also saw extensive service in foreign air forces and NATO. NASA continued to use the F-104 as a support aircraft until 1995.

This pilot's flight operating handbook was originally produced by the USAF. It has been slightly reformatted but is reproduced here in its entirety.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	United States Air Force, NASA
Presentación:	292 páginas, 25.5 x 20.5 x 1.5 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos y dibujos
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Periscope Film (USA, 2011)
Colección:	Pilot's Flight Operation Instructions
ISBN:	9781935700470

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter - Interceptor, Strike, Reconnaissance Fighter (Profiles of Flight) (Profiles of Flight)

The Starfighter was once described as 'a delight to fly, but one mistake and it will kill you'. It is one of the world's fastest fighters with a top speed of Mach 2.2 and a service ceiling of 58,000 feet.
First delivered to the USAF in 1958 it was also sold to the Dutch, German, Greek, Italian, Turkish and Italian Air Forces. It could carry a variety of air to air and air to surface missiles and was powered by a single General Electric J79 turbojet that developed 17,900 lb of thrust with afterburner. The Italian Air Force continued to fly it into the 21st Century.

This book contains the world famous colour profiles created by Dave Windle of the type in different operational modes, configurations and colour schemes. Martin Bowman has written detailed descriptions and photographs to create the perfect enthusiast's reference.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Dave Windle, Martin Bowman
Presentación:	88 páginas, 18 x 25 x 1.2 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	30 profieldibujos y color, 50 fotos en b/n
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2011)
Colección:	Profiles of Flight
ISBN:	9781848844490

F-104 Starfighter

The name Starfighter is legendary! The rocket-like fighter flew for the first time in 1954 and soon afterward all previous climb time, altitude and speed records were shattered, because the machine consisted almost entirely of an engine and razor-sharp stub wings.

Páginas del libro "F-104 Starfighter"

The German Bundeswehr also flew the model as the F-104G. The Starfighter's reputation is still legendary and Gerhard Lang has erected a monument to it here.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Gerhard Lang
Presentación:	144 páginas, 22 x 24 cm, tapa dura
Ilustración:	160 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Alemán
Editorial:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2019)
Colección:	Die Flugzeugstars
ISBN:	9783613042285