# LOCKHEED F-104 STARFIGHTER FIGHTER AIRCRAFT PROMOTIONAL FILM 45994

This color film explains to its viewer the The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter — a single-engine, supersonic interceptor aircraft originally developed for the United States Air Force. One of the Century Series of fighter aircraft, it was operated by the air forces of more than a dozen nations beginning in 1958 (and lasting to 2004). The narrator touts the aircraft’s greatness starting at mark 00:30, explaining how it can fly in any weather and at any hour, day or night, and capable of missions that include photo reconnaissance, interdiction, close support, interception, air superiority, and nuclear weapon delivery — all of which are identified as the film shows various angles of the aircraft. The narrator goes on to offer detailed information on all of those potential uses, aided by a series of illustrations. Among the illustrations are those showing systems needed to fire weapons (mark 03:09) such as the NASARR radar system, and possible armaments including an M-61 gun and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles (mark 06:09). The F-104 Starfighter can also function as a nuclear bomber, the narrator reminds the viewer at mark 09:09, as he details the onboard navigational computer, PHI computer, and M2 bombing computer. At 12:00, the aircraft is shown scrambling in its interceptor role, and shooting down a target drone. Various other missions are shown including interdiction, air superiority and delivery of a nuclear bomb, as well as reconnaissance. The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/45994F104Starfighter)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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