Aircraft was plagued with technical problems throughout the weekend, so there was only one flight at the airshow.

I always find it hard to explain to people why this is such an incredible aircraft to witness in person. Its shape, the sounds, the speed, the fact that you can actually feel it pulling air from around you if it's close enough....

I grew up in Palmdale California, where the F-104s were flight tested. My neighbor was Lockheed test-pilot Glenn Reaves, and got to watch one of his training flights with the German pilots from the Lockheed control tower. It was such a beautiful plan, and the J79 howl made it unique. Good times.

That 4-plane flyby is one of the best combination of the old and the new that I have ever seen.

My father had over 1000hrs flying CF104 and the CF104d. I inherited his flight log book. He also bailed out of one in 1964...( bird strike )

The star fighter was built to intercept high altitude bombers during the Cold War its rate of climb from take off was unmatched, basically like launching a rocket as well as its rate of speed , not very maneuverable but wasn’t designed for dogfights.

As their flight surgeon in the 60ies I was fortunate to get a ride to 50k and a speed of Mach 2. Once on the ground I was treated to a throw in the near by creek!! What a fraternity to join!!

No words can describe how much I love this jet!

What a sound! What an incredible aircraft!

Dang.. even the F-86 burns cleaner than the F-104.

I find it so interesting that the F-104 has such a visible smoke plume behind it while in the air. With it flying next to the more modern fighters you can really tell how more efficient their engines are!

WHAT A SOUND only the widow can make, LOVE IT

The F 104 is one of the most beautiful planes ever

Even in Japan, the F104 was a beloved and iconic fighter jet for many people. The nickname for the F104 in Japan was “Eiko”. It translates to “Glory” in English.

… and entered service just 13 years after WWII ? Pretty amazing how quickly technology developed in such a short period of time.

wow, what a sound. hard to top that

I remember the Starfighter often used to fly past my home, when I was a kid. It was like looking at airplane from the future. I think the Starfighter is the reason I love airplanes, and still have to look up EVERY time I hear an airplane. :)

F-104 Star Fighter still is a beautiful aircraft.

Awesome jet so ahead of its time

Best sounding jet in the pattern...you cant miss that howling J-79.

You gotta have balls of steel to get behind the wheel of one of these things, amazing, what a treat !

The Practica show (Italian Air Force 100th anniversary) was probably one of the best shows I have been to in Europe.....

Was one of the highlights at Oshkosh in the 90s seeing two matching Star Fighters fly. Totally unexpected. AMissile

Didn't know there was still one flying. ! Thanks for posting ! In Holland they actually used that howl as a weapon in 1977, when forcing an end to a train hijacking. 6 Starfighters made a low pass. It scared the shit out of the hijackers, so special forces could utilize the confusion to go in. 3 Minutes later their job was done.

I was tdy to Gioia Del Colle air base in Italy for displayed determination in 1983, this was their primary fighter and they were cool to watch. They used to taxi with no brakes, our f4 pilots said this thing was hard to catch since they were so fast. That was one of the best tdy’s I was ever on, the towns people weren’t used to Americans and they treated us great, right down in the heel of the boot, was a field tdy but what a blast we had.

OMG the howling of the engine... it brings back soooo many memories... when I was on holidays in the southern part of The Netherlands and saw and heard the famous F 104... chills down my spine.

As a kid I had the opportunity to experience both the 104 and the Saab 35 Draken, since the Danish airforce had them both. From the 104's i saw some exciting high speed chasing. A lot of these above mach 1. I also had the pleasure to watch two Saab 35 Draken playing war over my local fjord for several minutes. They were performing cobras, and other outstanding manoeuvres. - What great things to observe, 👍🙂

That was pretty badass, I'm flying one in MSFS and the sound is true to life. The high speed landings are fun and hitting that drag chute really helps the F-104 drop anchor very nicely.

Was just at the Palm Springs Air Museum. They have an F104. Had never seen one in person before. Could not believe how small it is. The wings are tiny! And incredibly thin airfoil section. An incredible tech achievement to get everything into such a small package to do its job. This video is excellent!

I have been in the Italian Air Force from 1980 to 2000. From 1987 I was at that airport, Pratica di Mare. I have seen the F104 flying hundreds of times there and elsewhere, and every time i found myself watching it, always amazed at the whole show.

I was in Neuburg a.d. Donau stationed as a conscript at Jagdgeschwader 74 and responsible for the Starfighter's on-board radar 😀Thanks for the contribution 👍

I got to see Italian F-104's fly when I was in Cervia AB for a while. Really cool to see.

Please send this plane to The Netherlands!! I want to experience goosebumps in real life :) I miss that howl.

When I was in high school near Andrews AFB our next door neighbor flew the 104. One night I heard the story of him returning to Andrews AFB and the throttle was stuck at 90%. He had to calculate when to cut the engine to glide to the runway. On the other side of our house lived another pilot that had the initials behind his name, "FPE", fighter pilot extradnor"

Beautiful aircraft. Bloody hell I’m old…. Lucky enough to witness most of these Cold War jets flying.

L'inconfondibile suono delle turbine del mitico F-104 Starfighter che rmho conosciuto...che ricordo e che ho riascoltato ora in video....il suo sorvolo sembrava un lamento...un pianto......talvolta un ragliare come un asino😂😂😂😂😂 qui in Sardegna nel Medio campidano ci passavano in testa essendo allora come ora linea aerea militare e civile ...elicotteri annessi.....i 50 li ho passati da molto, e perciò ne parlo... !

As a youth, growing up in 50's-60's, I was fascinated with any and all air craft and the F-104 was one of my favorites. I never thought I would actually see one in the air, but when I was stationed in Germany with the US Air Force back in 1976-1979, one of our alerts was started when a German F-104 came across our air field at the same lever as the water tower. THAT was an awesome sight! I'll never for get it.

Stunning machine. Timeless. And that howl.😎🖤

I was a kid in Denmark in the late '60s. And we had these in the Danish airforce. And dad was in the airforce (below ground). We lived in the countryside and when we heard a couple of F104's howling by he said "Boy....that sound....that is the sound of peace" - And i was 5-6 years....and didn't understand.....just wondered why it sounded like that

I worked on the F-105 stationed at Nellis. We often had 104s come in. I always stopped what I was doing to watch and listen. It's great that one is flying again. I wish we could say the same for a F-105. Maybe one day.

The amazing Howl! It’s like the difference when you see a really built out muscle car thumping by. Un matched! Love this plane sleek fast and good in the eyes and ears.

Howdy and great vid...I remember quite a while ago at the Abbotsford BC airshow a F-104 opened the festivities by doing a flyby at just above the tree tops and just barely under the sound barrier..Well there were people on the deck some crying, what an entrance and I still remember this. The same year the An 225 and Soukoi were there. WOW what a plane.Thanks Kelly Johnson..

Such an epic aircraft. I’ve only seen pictures of it. Thanks for posting the video

Absolutely awesome. That made me go cold watching that. That howl was amazing. I am so lucky to have seen these flying back in the day and to have heared that awesome sound. I miss these. So nice to see one back where it belongs, in the sky. Thank you for sharing.

look at how small the wings are , the loading must be imense

👍👏Thank you for this beautiful little video! The plane is very promising! It's worth the wait thank you👨🏼‍✈️

I've always loved the Starfighter. Thank you for this video.

I love that Fly-By-Sound of the Starfighter. It's his characteristic. If you can't see him, you can recognize him by his sound.

Love this, thanks for posting 👍

So I know you say J79 howl like that was normal, but that seemed excessive. Like it goes away at just before it taxis, and is gone until you hear it abruptly hear it start back at 5:01 and not only that but at 5:26 you can hear an audible pop and the squeal drops about 1/2 a note. Sounds like maybe it lost a tooth in there or something. Glad you were there for this and didn't wait, and be disappointed it didn't fly again! Thanks for sharing!

Geniale Aufnahmen. Was ein umwerfendes Flugzeug, was ein einzigartiger Sound. 😎👍

Thank you!!!

Nothing sounds like it. Beautiful Sound. Brings back old memories. Thanks & Best Regards.

Hi.... from Denmark. We visit the German Luftfahrtmuseum Wernigerode in the Harz almost every year, and they have a couple of the F-104 STARFIGHTER's on display there.... and every time it boggles my mind how HUGE they actually are.... it's like a huge jet engine with a pilot up front !!

THE WIDOW MAKER.

I remember that sound when i did my service to my country in Araxos Greece. This is 35 years ago.

👏👏👌👏....absolutely beautiful video, love the Starfighter...it's an iconic fighter aircraft!!!...and that's a hell of a great howl / sound coming from that engine!!!👌👏...wicked!!!💥💥💯!!!..many thanks pal for sharing!!!.... show more of this plane!!😁📸👌

Grazie mille!

Thanks for sharing. That sound is quite unique!

The wings were so small it used 'bleed' air from the turbine to blow out via tiny holes in the wing to maintain laminar flow and ensure aileron effectiveness at low airspeed. Amazing stuff!

Pilot stands up in the cockpit and waves to the crowd: “yay, I survived!”

My first gig as an air traffic controller back in 1980 was on Okinawa. The JASDF flew F104Js. We learned pretty quick to get everything out of their way.

Own... the kiss to the bird at the end... Such a love letter for the F104

I was there too, 9.30 in the morning and Piercarlo was already doing the engine tests❤

sorta funky looking sitting on the ground, watching it fly, its an arrow. very futuristic. very cool.

Lovely sound👍❤️!

What a feast for the eyes and ears. I love it. Memories of the JaboG 32 on the Lechfeld.🤙👌

エンジン音に痺れます。戦闘機での性能云々はありますが大好きな飛行機です。 ダックテールのツンとした後姿がたまりません。

Such great video. An amazing part of aviation history.

What an AWESOME demo! Also, this is one beautiful plane, that looks fast, just sitting still, and, I'm amazed that the J79 engine has enough power to bounce the aircraft during a static engine test.

The F 104 was unmistakable in every way! Especially that engine.

This is one of the few videos I have seen that properly captures the howl.

I remember a few years back when this aircraft was a regular sight over Pinellas county as it was out of KPIE airport.

Kelly Johnson's masterpiece, that and the SR-71. Hats off to you, Mr. Johnson!!! All were created on paper with a slide rule instead of computers.

Refueled Italian 104’s when I was at Aviano AB in 1980-82. Seemed like a rocket with seating for one!

f-104 is my all time favorite fighter to tangle with Godzilla..

Seeing the silhouette of the 104 with the other aircraft, it was spooky looking. One wild design.

I saw "Starfighters" at Reno a number of years ago. There were two of them then. The demonstration was somewhat curtailed due to high winds in the afternoon.

Looks like Pier in the front seat, flew with him a couple of times at his flight school, Black Beauty is looking good but I'm partial to the blue and silver one :)

Awesome fly over!

F16 and F104 two of the most beautiful fighters ever conceived!

when I was a kid I loved these and crusaders - awesomeness

Great aircraft. And also a very nice flute. :)

That plane could easily fly higher and faster than the others in the formation. Thank you for sharing this video!

During my time with the Dutch Royal Airforce (dienstplicht) they already switched to the F-16. But during my training in Arnhem at the LETS, I got to sit in de cockpit of a F-104. I still remember the smell of this amazing plane.

I had the pleasure of witnessing some F-104 action from up close in I think it was 1985, man, the chest-pounding afterburner ... Later I had some nearby NF-5 and F-16 experiences, but this felt the most extreme

Absolutely marvellous and cool 😎

Quite striking what a small aircraft the 104 is compared to the other jets.

スリムで流線型のボディは、何時見ても格好良い。

A very nice video 👍. I'm deeply impressed.

LOVE the sound!!!

I learned a lot from Bob Calvert's album " Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters. A truly amazing album & quite witty too. Also thanks to Hawkwind.

That J79 howl is one of the most incredible sounds I have heard in real life, which I had had the privilege of hearing.

Simply gorgeous in flight!

Awesome Aircraft

This is one of my all-time favorite aircraft!! Add the theme music from the film, "The Right Stuff", and this video would be perfect!!!

I coludn't find any words to describe this sound. Awesome ❤

I remember watching this beauty spinning and climbing as the National anthem played before television ended the day.

Stick & Rudder, Needle, Ball and Airspeed. That’s real flying!

I remember, as a kid, seeing four RCAF Canadair Starfighters at the Goodwood airshow (here in the UK) in 1973