F 104 Starfighter, Nellis AFB to Phoenix 2008
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ย. 2012
- Low level and sky ripping video from back seat.
Follow up to this video.. Prior to the flight I received about 15 minutes of how to eject from the jet in an emergency. The F104 and the U2, both designed by Kelley Johnson, share a system of stirrups your feet go into that pull your feet back in an ejection to prevent your knees from hitting the front instrument panel. Since we were flying low level chances of surviving an ejection are slim as these old systems need lots of altitude. So I did not wear the stirrups. I did years prior on another flight. Notice the explosive cord on the canopy. This would explode first in an ejection to break the Plexiglas then the small rocket motors you may get a brief glance at under the rear view mirrors blow the canopy off. Then the seat rockets out. You then have to push the seat away from you to manually deploy the parachute. So this is in your head when flying. But it is still worth it to fly in this Century Series supersonic machine of the dawn of supersonic flight. Unfortunately it is illegal to break the sound barrier otherwise we would do it.
What a treat. Nice to see the original sound was left in the video, instead of dubbing some cheesy music over it. Thank you.
That flight would have been a dream come true for me... As a 49 yr old disabled vet, I'm never going to get to fly in an F104 (or any other century series jet). It's rare that you get to see the two seat F104 much less fly in one..... thanks for the video
I remember this bird when it was in service. Unique sound of the engine.
@@derpanzerkommandant4641 absolutely
Thank you for your service! That would be a dream for me too, probably any red blooded male😉👍🇺🇸
Loved this. My dad had over 5,000 hours in the F104 and his name is on the side of the static displace F104 in Fighter Airpark at Luke. At the time of this filming, he was the Airspace Manager for Arizona, stationed at Luke. This video has extra meaning for me. Cheers.
Wow what an experience, wish I'd been sitting in that ejector seat! Loved the F104 ever since I was a kid, a true old school supersonic interceptor which still holds it's ground.
" Ejection"
Under the cloud deck...."I haved slipped the surley bonds of Earth"....comes to mind...
Great video !!
Hard to believe we were going Mach 2 just 10 years after WW2. This plane is still one of fastest planes around.
Thanks for the flight. I totally enjoyed it. I was Army during Vietnam, but my passion is flying. I hold a US and Canadian private license and built two airplanes and flown a T-28 Trojan. It is my dream to fly in a fighter.
Great video..... After 55 years of flying, it still raises the hair on the back of the neck. Pure adrenaline.......
The shadow is nice to see how fast he is moving.
The Netherlands flew F-104's and I remember hearing them from far away, I would drop anything and run outside to watch them fly past. In '82 we replaced the 104 for the F-16 and eventhough I find that to be one of THE most beautifull aircraft of all times (with a reputation to match it looks), it never made my heart beat like the good old 104 did.. Like they say, there is only one first love and this is mine. The Starfighter (what a name...
We called it 'de vliegende kachelpijp' ( flying chimney) and back in 1977 they participated in ending the train jacking near 'de punt'. They didn't shoot, didn't drop payload either but simply flew over the track at the crack of dawn low,fast and with afterburners to confuse the hijackers... ( which worked well) Special forces on the ground stormed the train and ended the hijacking.
As a kid I always remember the 104 jocks on base... they had the "spurs" on their boots and would walk so that you heard them and knew they were the 104 pilots. Heck, most of them even had them chromed.
@Ben Harry Cool, what video? I still dig watching that old stuff. We were at Wheelus 63&66 and Weisbaden/Rhein-Main in between and after... so I grew up with the Century Series and the first F-4s. Being a hanger rat is probably what drove me to Canoe U. and to fly Navy.
@@ramosel th-cam.com/video/eB8l_fCKDSw/w-d-xo.html This is the video he may be referring to.
Put the spur to her! She'll climb!
This aircraft had the older style J79 in it- with the original combustor liners that left a nice smoke trail. You can hear the howling from the air inlets as the engine rpm's change during approach too!
a very significant sound
Yes!
The Lockheed F104 Starfighter did go on to set and break the World Altitude and Speed Records in its time.
That was great, fastest trip across a small part of the US desert I'll ever have, thanks for the upload. Have a great day!
Thanks for sharing. I was out of the fence of Nellis afb that day, and still remember that take off after Aviation Nation 2008.
Like the rest, thx for the me,movies. I was in the AFROTC in college and in a patriotic variety show that would travel around the west doing events. I have a low voice, so I would come out and narrate “High Flight, “ with a 104 on the screen behind me. Once upon a time there. We’re only three TV channels and they all signed off at midnight. To close out the broadcast day they would often show a patriotic theme video and High Flight was one of them. Went on to fly in the Air Force and retired as a 787 CA fro American two years ago. It was a wonderful life.
You are very fortunate to get a ride in a 104
I loved the flight . Worked on them from 1968 to 1994 Luke and NASA
If flaps inoperable it was recommended to eject rather than attempt landing do to increased stalling speed at touch down.
It’s high mount T tail was to lessen the threat of pitch roll coupling loss of control. As on F-101 Voo DOO as well.
Low level incurs the threat of bird strikes. Nap of earth flying at increased speed was pioneered by the Convair B-58 Hustler,, a division of General Dynamics Fort Worth Texas.
Just a beautiful tour of south western United States.
I'm 53 saw a b58 at an air show in so cal when I was 10 thought they were out of service by then I remember clearly can u explain?
Thanks for the memories.
Class 57-U. Bryan AFB, TX
Major USAF Retired
Thanks for your service. The world of Drone "pilots" is here.. and it's awful! You got to fly in aviation's golden age...i'm jealous!
Thx for your service sir.
When I was stationed at Luke AFB in the early 70s there was a whole squadron of 104s owned by the German Luftwaffe. They were training pilots on the Gila Bend gunnery range, now called the Barry Goldwater Training Range. It was always a thrill to watch them and the F4s takeoff at full afterburner.
I remember that. I was there as a 462 on the F-4, and the "new" F-15 🔥🔥 '75/76.
Great video and a nice low level flight. Thanks for the ride.
Total monster. Made my evening. Thanks for uploading and thanks for not adding music!!
Great to see some flying in the zipper, learning this in FSX and was like OMG at your speed on finals!
Thanks for the ride. How I envy you those wide open spaces compared with over-crowded over-populated crummy Britain.
Certainly over populated, try and think of it not as “crummy” but “room for improvement”
11 and a half minute video, of a star fighter, from nellis to Phoenix. I came here because I thought it was an unedited video, being Mach 2+ capable. Not the case but I’m not disappointed. What a beaut of a jet
Great Video. Thanks for the ride in one of the fastest Jet Fighters in the world-The F-104 Starfighter.
My favorite jet of all time. So glad I found this video.
Awesome , thanks for the ride fellas!
Great video, thanks for sharing!! What a ride!!
I lived at Cold Lake/Medley Air Force Base in Alberta fro 1960 until 1967. The sky was thick with CF104s. I was too young to understand the majesty of these unbridled birds. The PMQs would resonate to engines being tested miles away. My dad went on search way to often when the 104s fell, but it was the times. I would give a lot to see and hear one today.
Fraser, I too am an airforce brat. I am Larry Henry, son of Captn. C.J. (Hank) HENRY. Dad was stationed at Cold Lake 1960 to 1965 and flew the CF-104 . I suspect you and I are about the same age. I would love to talk with you. Is your father still with us, mine is in Vancouver aged 93. Cheers. I can be reached at 780-967-1048
LILIANA HENRY || Hi Liliana, I recommend removing your phone number now!
From one great pilot to another,,good job mate !! 🍺 😎 👍
Every time I see the F104, I think Chuck Yeager.
RIP Sky Legend
I think of my father...he logged 1120 plus hrs inCF104 and 104D
I love the Starfigther, great shot. 👍
Simply amazing. Thanks for sharing this video.
TF-104G! First time i saw inside cockpit during flight! Realy nice.
@Tomasz Klisz Because the "G"? my mistake!
Such an amazing aircraft. I’ve always wanted a ride in a Starfighter. Very cool. 😎
It's funny but back in the early 1990's while I was in Air Defense as a Stinger 16S we had to study this aircraft VACR (Visual Aircraft Recognition) even though this is a 1950's era aircraft. This is a great video!!!
Wow.... thanks for a ride 👍.
I was wondering when the howling wolf pack was going to say there part !!! Love that sound very unique part of that plane’s heritage.
Wow. Nice flight. The F104 was a gas guzzler by design, and at that relatively low altitude, it was sucking that gas. Nice
Imagine this is your private jet....much style
That is one wild low-altitude ride!
I know it sorta goes without saying given the minuscule wing area (as well as the super-low aspect ratio) but I can't believe how smooth the flight is even right down on the deck, over hot, thermal-y desert, to boot!. Any other tac jet would be bouncing your helmet off the canopy and you'd be hard pressed to see straight.
These low level flights above Lake Meade and Lake Powell are really nice !!
I'm pretty sure the second body of water they flew over was Lake Pleasant.
Nothing like a nice Sunday afternoon ride 😎👍🇺🇸
In Air Cadets I was trained up for a Famil flight in T33 what a ride. CFB Baden. 1974
Manned missile!; What a cool aircraft, and it whistles like the F4. Kelly Johnson had it cracking! I think he did the A-4 and P-38 too.
R Benson he did! 👍
The A-4 Sky Hawk was made by the Douglas Aircraft company, Ed Heinemann was the chief designer.
@@bryanhinds8522 A-4 Sky Hawk was made by Douglas Aviation, not Lockheed!
U2 and A12/SR71
The U2 was a 104 derivative
Thanks for the ride in the world’s sexiest jet! If I had been in the plane, it would take surgery to remove the grin on my face!
Amazing this smooth ride in the "Formula One" among the jets. Like in a Cessna 172. Even I could endure that...
It's epic, wish we had more.
Reallly something to see. A classic aircraft. Thanks for the video. Now where’s the VR guys putting flying videos?
Wow! I am a GA pilot in AZ i have seen these views, but not from a Starfighter! wow!
A good example of making anything fly given enough thrust. As far as a craft meant to fly at its inception.
This is AMAZING
Outstanding!
What a nice ride. I wish I knew somebody who could take to another city inside an F-105 or F4.
Imagine being on your boat and an 104 just screams overhead at a 100feet
Awesome video. Funny thing to think about is if you met some modern fighters up there you would have no problem out running them.
Well done!
Best av vid on the net!
I take it by your description this TF-104 was equipped with the C-2 Ejection seat and never upgraded with the MB MK5?
nice. it looked like it was still going a pretty good clip.
Thank you
Man, you're lucky to have done this! What were the fuel costs? They called these the Dollar Rides in the Airforce, but I think this cost a few dollars more today.
No offense... but I'd not focus so much on the ejection seat, if your going to "go" you might as well do it like that!
I bet the guy in the boat at minute 7:13 (off the starboard wing) made a mess in his boat!!!!
And you got to do a touch and go....seriously...you must be connected! Glad you got to do this.. the smile on your face at the end...showed you enjoyed it! Congrats.
It's more like at 07:06
Max burn is ~85 gal per minute at Military Power and 2x that in “reheat”
This plane was literally built around the motor what a hotrod!
Awsome flight and footage. The F-104 is my favorite fighter plane - its really nice to see there are still some in action. Is this one a private one under civil registrattion?
This is AWESOME..
Beautiful :)
Can anyone explain the lingering, low-angle takeoff? It seems to me that he's spending an awful long time relatively close to the runway on takeoff.
Nice video. Wish I can hop in too.
Very dangerous plan to fly, totally unforgiving. Great video!
I knew the Starfighter´s wings were tiny, but seeing those little "air cutters" from the cockpit is somewhat scary... "where's the rest of my wing????"
Wait, is the the red, white, and blue F-104 that I see at KIWA?
How fast can this go with the current setup in the film? How fast can you legally go?
I suppose it isn't possible to hide your "speeding" due to radar...
i used to live in Wichita, KS in the 70's and saw 104's landing there. They would come in at a much higher AoA, The tail would be hanging down close to a stall which amazed me. Anyone know anymore about landing speeds? Also, did you land at Luke AFB?
Which speeds did you touched?
Could anyone please tell the story behind the video?
How comes there is a TF still flying?
Just awesome! I’m jealous.
The touch and go landing looks like old Williams Air force base (now Williams Gateway) to me. Not Luke. And finishing the video it he landed at williams.
What a ride!
I wonder how much flight minute costs...
Served in a zipper outfit 64-67, biggest disappointment is I never rode one. There was a mod to remove downward ejection seats, @ by c/d models, had the Martin-Baker seats.
Man what a thrill. I’d pay anything to do that. That thing was just idling and moving so fast. I wonder if those ejection seats were operational though. I’d be asking I have to admit.
Stellar!
I want to know if that was lake Powell or lake Meade
I did not catch the airport you arrived at, it looks like Mesa Gateway, the old Williams AFB, but it had to be Luke AFB, the only Phoenix area base, please set me straight, great flight and video, Thanks
+SJ Bobkins It is Phoenix Mesa Gateway. I know the area well, and I've seen this plane there.
Just looked at one at Duxford.....no wings?
Excellent video...
For us pilots would love to have had you focus in on the airspeed at various aspects of the flight but nonetheless very good!
350 knots below 10k? over lake Mead there?
Dang, your computer runs MSFS a lot better than mine!
My uncle flew one for the RCAF. 👍👌
With that tiny wing, the approach speed must be like 200kt or something?
Best kind of flying, speed of heat in the weeds!
Do you usually use full after burner during take off?
YES!
Did anyone have their spurs on?
The rear view mirrors looks like they took em off a 62 Dart..
DIdn't the F104 eject downwards?
I would have liked it if the video was from the front seat- that would have been AMAZING!
They are called 'Spurs' and many F-104's had 0/0 ejection seats