The F-104 wasn’t just fast, it was record-breaking. From Major Howard Johnson’s 91,000-foot climb to Captain Joe Jordan’s 103 ...

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The F-104’s safety record was, frankly, atrocious. Lightweight. Simple. Fast. The F-104 Starfighter was designed, in a time of increasing aircraft complexity and size, to be a straightforward, ...