Lockheed F-104 Starfighter: libri illustrati di storia e guide

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

Il Lockheed F-104 Starfighter era un intercettore supersonico monomotore americano, ampiamente utilizzato durante la Guerra Fredda, principalmente come cacciabombardiere.
Progettato dalla Lockheed come caccia diurno per l'aeronautica militare statunitense e membro del "Century Series", fu convertito all'inizio degli anni '60 in un aereo multiruolo per tutte le condizioni meteorologiche. Prodotto anche in diversi altri paesi, prestò servizio in 15 forze aeree.

Nonostante le sue elevate prestazioni, lo Starfighter si guadagnò la reputazione di aereo insicuro, soprattutto all'interno della Luftwaffe. Tra il 1961 e il 1989, l'aeronautica tedesca perse 292 dei suoi 916 velivoli e 116 piloti. Questo elevato tasso di incidenti provocò intense critiche da parte dell'opinione pubblica e valse all'aereo il soprannome di "sabotaggio".

Quest'opera illustrata in due volumi ripercorre la storia completa dell'F-104 in servizio nell'esercito tedesco, dalla sua introduzione al suo ritiro dal servizio.

Dettagli

Autore:	Klaus Kropf
Formato:	96 pagine, 22 x 2 x 14 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2024)
Collana:	Historic Military Aircraft
ISBN:	9781802824742

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

Questo secondo volume dedicato allo Starfighter tedesco tratta dell'addestramento e del servizio operativo di questi velivoli da caccia. L'autore, Klaus Kropf, vanta quasi dieci anni di servizio sull'F-104, con circa 1.900 ore di volo.

Dopo l'addestramento di base da pilota in Texas, ha seguito l'addestramento per il caccia Starfighter presso la base aerea di Luke, in Arizona, da giugno 1971 a febbraio 1972. Ha poi completato l'addestramento di conversione in Europa presso la base aerea di Jever e successivamente ha prestato servizio per diversi anni come pilota di cacciabombardieri F-104G con lo Jagdbombergeschwader 31 presso la base aerea di Norvenich. Alla fine del 1980, è entrato a far parte del Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment presso la base RAF di Cottesmore, nel Regno Unito, dove ha prestato servizio per tre anni come istruttore di Tornado.

Sebbene la sua carriera da pilota di Starfighter si sia conclusa da tempo, il suo legame con questo velivolo rimane intatto.

Dettagli

Autore:	Klaus Kropf
Formato:	96 pagine, 22 x 2 x 14 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2024)
Collana:	Historic Military Aircraft
ISBN:	9781802824759

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

Il Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, sviluppato alla fine degli anni '50, è stato progettato come intercettore tutto tempo, con un'enfasi sulla velocità, la salita e l'altitudine. Sebbene sia diventato famoso per la sua impressionante velocità, ciò è avvenuto a scapito delle sue capacità di manovrabilità e di atterraggio a bassa velocità. Il F-104 ha avuto una durata di servizio relativamente breve nell'aeronautica militare americana, ma è rimasto in servizio in diversi paesi della NATO per decenni. Quando era schierato all'estero, lo Starfighter ha acquisito la reputazione di essere difficile da pilotare e di avere un alto tasso di incidenti.

Oggi, molti F-104 sono esposti nei musei e sono diventati dei popolari "guardiani" nelle basi militari. Questo libro propone una storia fotografica dettagliata dello Starfighter, con capitoli sulle versioni prototipo e sui vari modelli, tra cui i modelli A, B, C/D, G, N, il CF-104 canadese, il F-104J giapponese e il F-104S.

Dettagli

Autore:	David Doyle
Formato:	144 pagine, 23.5 x 25.5 x 2.1 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	210 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2023)
Collana:	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.

Dettagli

Autore:	Robert Pied, Nicolas Deboeck
Formato:	180 pagine, 24 x 24 x 1 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	HMH Publications (B, 2022)
Collana:	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.

Dettagli

Autore:	Martin W. Bowman
Formato:	256 pagine, 24.5 x 17 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	200 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	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.

Dettagli

Autore:	Lieuwe de Vries
Formato:	48 pagine, 29.5 x 21 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	foto in B&N e in colori, viste di profilo in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	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.

Dettagli

Autore:	Peter Davies
Formato:	96 pagine, 25 x 18.5 x 0.7 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni (in B&N e in colori)
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2014)
Collana:	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.

Dettagli

Autore:	United States Air Force, NASA
Formato:	292 pagine, 25.5 x 20.5 x 1.5 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Periscope Film (USA, 2011)
Collana:	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.

Dettagli

Autore:	Dave Windle, Martin Bowman
Formato:	88 pagine, 18 x 25 x 1.2 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	30 viste di profilo in colori, 50 foto in B&N
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2011)
Collana:	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.

Pagine 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.

Dettagli

Autore:	Gerhard Lang
Formato:	144 pagine, 22 x 24 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	160 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2019)
Collana:	Die Flugzeugstars
ISBN:	9783613042285