Italeri 1359 - 1/72 Lockheed Martin F-104 A/C Star Fighter  [IT-1359S]

The supersonic interceptor aircraft F-104 Starfighter had been, without doubts, perhaps one of the most famous, and long-lasting, aircraft ever sold. The F-104 entered in service in belated ‘50s and served with USAF for quite some time. Later on, it offers created the fighter squadrons of several NATO atmosphere forces for lots more than 40 years. F-104A was the very first variation therefore had been used by USAF as supersonic interceptor in opposition to long-range soviet bombers. It entered operating within the late ‘50s. Towards enhanced version, F-104C, was assigned the part of fighter-bombers therefore was used throughout the early phase of Vietnam War. The “Starfighter” ended up being based and developed on a genuine and unique concept for the time : revolutionary shape of the airplane extremely thin, tiny, straight mid-mounted, trapezoidal wings, the stabiliator mounted atop the fin, a robust and reliable General Electric J-79 turbojet motor in a position to guarantee outstanding supersonic performances.

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