Canadian Starfighters

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Canadian Starfighters
ADB 003 – Canadian Starfighters: The CF-104 and CF-104D in Canadian Service 1961 – 1968 Our author Pat Martin from Canada wrote a fantastic book about the Starfighter in Canadian service. Lots of great images, especially from the early years of CF-104 service and a plethora of background information make this book a must have for the enthusiast interested in NATO air forces in Europe. From the content: Foreword Acknowledgements Readers Notes Abbreviation List Phraseology Living in a MAD World Lockheed •DEVELOPMENT XF-104 YF-104 Production for the USAF •THE CANADIAN REQUIREMENT The European Case The Canadian Case F-104G Germany Selects Canada Selects The Rest of the Club European Production Production at Lockheed CF-104D – TF-104G F-104A 770 •CANADAIR PRODUCTION CF-104 Production Canadair F-104G Production Nuclear Troubles on Parliament Hill •COLD LAKE Into RCAF Service The Formative Years Getting Through the Sixties The Conventional Role Winding Down in Canada •EUROPE – 1 AIR DIVISION Sabres, Clunks and Rho Delta The Big Question Events and Exercises Four Wings Three Wings Exit France Three Wings in Germany Two Wings The End of 1 Air Division •EUROPE – 1 CAG The Conventional Role Going Green Winding Down in Europe The Last Starfighter And in the End •FINISH & MARKINGS RCAF CAF Era Markings Symmetrical Era Markings Specials •WEAPONS Nuclear Weapons Conventional Weapons •APPENDICES Bases and Wings CF-104 Units Individual Aircraft Histories Canadair F-104G Production Canadian Starfighter Colour Profiles The CF-104 Flat Spin Mode