The unmistakable look of the Kelly Johnson designed Lockheed F-104 Starfighter.
The Starfighter portrait, close to 45 years after it's design it's still on 'the edge'.
Both of these aircraft are actually CF-104's that served in Canada and Norway.
There were a lot of memories at McEntire ARB where the SCANG flew the Zipper until 1973.
Tom Delashaw and Rick Svetkoff are the people who bring these classic aircraft to life.
Major Tom, with his 100 Starfighter combat missions, awaits his call to taxi.
As amazing as the F-104 looks it's sound is just as unusual. You'll never forget its unearthly wail.
The power of the J-79 is evident at takeoff, exactly where the lift comes from isn't....
Fast and straight, the Canadair built Starfighter cuts the sky like the proverbial knife.
Afterburner lit, the Starfighter streaks into a climb pulling the moisture out of the air.
Drag chute? A pair of South Carolina ANG members get a lesson in aviation history.
With its flying day over, the Starfighter undergoes a postflight and maintenance for another day.
