Historic Aviation Quiz: US F-104 Edition

Which USAF squadron was the first to take delivery of the F-104 Starfighter?

How many examples of the Starfighter – including prototype and pre-production examples - did the USAF operate?

What was the final “cumulative destroyed rate” of the Starfighter per 100,000 flight hours in USAF service?

How many variants of the Starfighter did the USAF operate?

Which of the following nicknames was the Starfighter know by in USAF service?

How many examples of the Starfighter were lost in action during the Vietnam War?

Although the USAF officially withdrew the F-104 in 1969, the US Air National Guard (USANG) continued operating the type until 1975. Which USANG was the last user?

How did many women’s world speed records did famed Aviatrix and lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve Jacqueline Cochran set flying a TF-104G?

True of False: The USAF airlifted a 60 F-104s to Europe in response to the Berlin Crisis of 1961 due to the type’s short range?

On May 7, 1958, Maj Howard C Johnson of the USAF broke the world altitude record for jet aircraft flying a YF-104A. What height did he get to?