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Fighter Pilot Podcast

FPP104 - F-104 Starfighter

Fighter Pilot Podcast

E. Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello, Retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot

History, Personal Journals, Technology, Society & Culture, Government, Leisure, Aviation

4.92K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2021

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

A discussion on the Kelly Johnson-designed mach 2-capable Cold War interceptor that was widely proliferated and still flies today for NASA. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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0:00.0

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0:32.7

This is the Fighter Pilot Podcast Episode 104. This week,

0:38.2

well, hey Bruce, there was an F-104, right? Yes, indeed there was. The Lockheed F-104 was a

0:44.7

mock-two-table airsepper that flew for dozens of countries for a long time, and in fact some

0:50.8

are still flying today. All right, well that's good to know, Bruce, because last week we made

0:54.3

the mistake with that on the F-103. So, all right, in this case, this week it's all about the Lockheed

0:59.8

F-104 Starfighter with former Canadian Armed Forces Captain Rob Fleck. It's going to be great.

1:06.0

I think it's going to be a good time. I think it's going to be a good time for a tiger.

1:13.8

Roger! You're right, two o'clock five. I've flown on the outside of the nose now. Get across.

1:19.2

Strap in for the Fighter Pilot Podcast, the internet radio show that explores the

1:23.8

fascinating world of air combat, the aircraft, the weapon systems, and most importantly,

1:29.4

the people. Now, here's your host, retired US Navy Fighter Pilot Vincent ILO.

1:36.0

Happy Valentine's Day, Fighter Pilot Podcast enthusiasts. I am your host, Jello, and I'll tell you

1:46.0

what. Cupid has struck. I am in love with the F-104 Starfighter. Of course, I knew there was an F-104.

1:52.0

Come on. Anyway, what an amazing aircraft. You're going to hear all about it in our future interview

1:56.7

with Flecko coming up in just a few minutes. But first, you know the drill. We've got to get through

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