Lockheed F-104 Starfighter full maintenance flight, Black Beauty, with audio TF-104G/M
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Published 2022-08-02
All Comments (21)
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This man is a master. I absolutely love it. I never expected to hear an Italian man giving a master class in an F-104, but hell yes.
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Kelly Johnson would be so proud to know that almost 70 years later his F-104 is still hitting the skies, and doing it very well. What a badass aircraft. In my top 10 for sure.
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Wow! The Italians are the keepers of the trade for flying these wingless rockets! They make it look like flying a Cherokee!
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There's just something about the F-104, what a machine.
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I remember watching the "Spilloni" (Italian nick for the F-104s) from Grosseto roaring over the beaches of Tuscany when I was a kid. What a sight, what a roar.
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Nice! I flew the G models for 3 years in W. Germany on a Navy exchange tour. This video brings back a lot of memories. Too bad we didn't have Garmins back then.
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Dad was an IP in the 104 back in the 60's. It was quite the privilege as a teenager to be entertained by the shrieking/howl of 4 J79's when a Flight of 4 Starfighters flew over Luke AFB. Dad passed in 2021. I have his flight helmet, flight suit and "spurs" on display in my den. I miss you dad.
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Amazing to hear the skill and confidence of this pilot. They definitely put some upgrades in, I don't remember having LCD displays in the 70's
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Eye-watering! Breath-taking! What a bad-ass airplane! Thank you for taking us along, Piercarlo!!!
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Best 104 video I have ever seen really felt likeI was along for the ride
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Grande Pier, vederti pilotare un “settantenne”, con la naturalezza che solo un manico come te può dimostrare, è una gioia per gli appassionati e per chi ha vissuto lo “spillone”. Grande anche l’integrazione nella strumentazione di apparati nav Garmin. Insomma, cieli immensi Pier. Il Penny.
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My God - this was fantastic! Since growing up back in the 70s, this was my dream airplane 👍🔥🔥🔥
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Piercarlo, grazie per condividere le senzazioni a bordo dello Spillone 🚀 😊👍🇮🇹🍻
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Glad to see a Starfighter getting airborne. The right stuff.
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The howl of these planes is spine chilling. Incredible planes.
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I remember this aircraft as a dependant, living in Lahr Germany, in the 1970’s, when my dad was in the military. Brings back memories.👍 thanks for the video!
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This is amazing. You read all about how it handles, and the theory about how high wing loading affects the way it flies - but seeing it, especially the control movements is just awesome.
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The scream of the big GE engine brings me back to my days in the Norwegian Air Force. Awsome plain!
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the F-104 was/is a sexy plane! thanks for a great video Piercarlo! that was an incredible ride (from my couch). Grazie!
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What a beast! 83% to maintain airspeed with flap put on a base turn, that’s nuts!
