The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic interceptor which was extensively deployed as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War.

The F-104 Starfighters remained in service with Pakistan Air Force for twelve years and flew 11.690 hours. During the 1965 Pakistan-India War, the F-104s flew a total of 246 hours and 45 minutes while during the 1971 war, the F-104s flew only a total of 103 hours and 45 minutes.

1 day ago · PAF offered Jordan one F-104 in lieu of the single Jordanian Starfighter lost, an offer which was declined by Jordan. After the 1971 war due to continuous arms embargo and limited numbers due to accumulative attrition, it became virtually impossible for Pakistan Air Force to maintain a reasonable in-commission rate on the F-104s. Subsequently ...

Mar 21, 2007 · F-104 Starfighter (missile with a man in it) of Pakistan Air Force. Lockheed starfighter was designed as a supersonic air superiority fighter & was claimed to be the world’s fastest combat aircraft of its time.

Aug 23, 2015 · The F-104 Starfighters remained in service with Pakistan Air Force for twelve years and flew 11,690 hours. During the 1965 Pakistan-India War, the F-104s flew a total of 246 hours and 45 minutes while during the 1971 War, the F …

The PAF fleet at the time consisted of 12 F-104 Starfighters, some 120 F-86 Sabres and around 20 B-57 Canberra bombers. [13] The PAF claims to have had complete air superiority over the battle area from the second day of operations. [14]

Ten ex-USAF F-104As and two F-104Bs were transferred to the Pakistani Air Force in 1961. They were provided to Pakistan in response to proposed Indian Air Force Mach 2 fighter acquisition, later to be fulfilled by acquisition of the Soviet MiG 21.

Former F-104 Starfighter Operators. The List of Lockheed F-104 Starfighter operators lists the countries and their air force units that operated the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter.

Dec 2, 2008 · The F-104 Starfighter was undoubtedly one of the most charismatic fighters of the 50s and 60s. It was the first Mach-2 capable fighter in the Indian Subcontinent, when it was inducted into the PAF as part of the Military Asistance Program of the CENTO.

F-104s clearly surpassed the F-86F Sabres in PAF inventory in terms of performance and represented the cutting edge of aviation technology at that time. Although the Sabre was loved for its beautiful handling and manoeuvrability, Starfighter‟s performance remained unmatched till the induction of F-6 and Mirage aircraft later in the decade.