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... involved with rockets and then you played a role in developing the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, how did that come about? I mean, how involved did you get personally? '''Borman:''' When ... you went down there, “three Air Force officers,” was that was when you were on Starfighter? Or was— '''Borman:''' That’s when we were at the Test Pilot School. We went ... , you know, helpful. '''Harwood:''' Did they think maybe your experience with the Starfighter might—? '''Borman:''' No, see because the Starfighter—I never—I flew the 104 a lot, but I never got ...

... technical assistance in removing flaws from the Lockheed F-104G F-104G Starfighter jet aircraft. Since beginning of 1965 29 Starfighters had been destroyed in accidents and 16 Luftwaffe pilots killed. ‘‘(NYT ...

... Center was completed. ‘‘( Arnold Engineering Development Center AEDC )’’ Lockheed-California Co. revealed that F-104 Starfighter had taken off from a Zero Length Launch (Zell) platform in 1963 at Edwards AFB ... German Air Force, had been made public following Luftwaffe announcement that new series of Super Starfighter Zell tests would be carried out at Lagerlechfeld Base, near Munich. ‘‘(Lockheed Release, 3/21 ...

... , to reorganize maintenance on Lockheed F-104G F-104G Starfighter jet aircraft and correct "technical difficulties" which had caused crashes of 61 Starfighters and deaths of 36 Luftwaffe pilots since 1961. ''(Reuters ...

... , AP reported. ''(AP, Wash. Eve. Star, 12/7/66)'' All Lockheed F-104G F-104G Starfighter aircraft in West Germany's Air Force were grounded indefinitely as result of Nov. 28 air crash which killed pilot. Since 1962, 65 of Luftwaffe's 700 Starfighters had crashed, killing 37 pilots. Aircraft was manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft Corp. ''(Shabecoff, NYT, 12 ...

... last F-104 fighter jet of the 1950s. NASA used the plane, known as the Starfighter, for biomedical research and to simulate the X-15 jet. The F-15 was to replace Lockheed's Starfighter. (Bakersfield Californian, Feb 4/94) January 1994 January February 1994 February Feb 1 1994 1 ...

... forces. Aircraft, scheduled to enter service in 1975, would replace U.S. Lockheed F-104 Starfighter currently being used. Orders for new aircraft were expected to reach 1,000. ''(Reuters, B ...

... a light combat Vtol fighter and possibly a heavy aircraft to succeed the F-104 Starfighter, Healey added that studies were being conducted on other weapon projects, including tanks and tank ...

... aircraft from McDonnell Douglas Co., to replace ill-fated Lockheed Lockheed F-104G F-104G Starfighter aircraft that had been worn out in use or lost in air crashes. ''(AP, B ...

... /18/66, A18)'' Lockheed test pilot Ed Brown flew American-designed, German-built F-1O4G Starfighter to 400 mph in 8 sec. from Lagerfeld Base, Munich, Germany. Rocket-assisted takeoff from ...

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