Hasegawa U.S. Navy F-104 Starfighter
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1 21 August 2014, 11:12
Aris GreyReally good result for this old kit. I like the story and paint scheme too 😄
13 April 2015, 21:51
Calvin GiffordIncidentally, I had someone on another, larger forum try to tell me that according to "his" references this airframe did not participate in those tests. I replied that I happen to meet the Navy pilot that this exact aircraft and side number is modeled after! 😉
15 April 2015, 11:56
Calvin GiffordThanks! Yes, it is now on display in the US Naval Museum of Armament & Technology on base.
13 August 2015, 09:35
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In 1960 the U.S. Navy acquired several F-104 Starfighters from the USAF to evaluate the then-new AAM-2 (later AIM-9B) Sidewinder missile on a high-performance airframe at the Naval Ordnance Test Station China Lake. While one Starfighter did crash and was eventually written off, the rest were returned to the Air Force.
