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Missed the unveil and half the build but here's a link to the finished Starfighter. http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/aviation-museum-rolls-out-cold-war-starfighter-1.1415620
Pics comin.
A little more MV kool-aid with a couple of links to f 104 pictures that may be used as samples for 'tatoo's' idea on patterns. ......Boss, Boss, de plane, de plane.
The final decision will be which era colours the aircraft will be presented in:
RCAF/CAF Polished aluminum, link to picture of...
Here's a picture of her in the air. A little ""f104 D 5805"", internet search nets some amazing history and photos.
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000400325.html
f104 parts
Nose cone spotted thread.....good eyes.
Here's a few more shots of the TM's written on the fuselage and an insignia that probably has a story we'll learn more about.
I split a gut when the museum director said we had to tow it through City streets to the strippers a few blocks...
That was beautiful,
If you've got good speakers, crank em' up and lets firs one up and take it for a ride....here are a few favorites.
Get er' started
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS1_hlSq5kk
This one says "the last f104" but it's a close up of rolling starfighters for 5 minutes....great...
F104
The doors and landing gear were tied up so the boys added temporary rigs to relieve the pressure, cut out the retainer ropes and released the rigging. The gear went down slowly then a 200lb gorilla bounced himself against the gear until it locked in.
The front gear had some pieces removed...
Lowering the Landing Gear on an F104
Thanks to CombatMech for the heads up on the deadly hazards associated with this process, an Air Frame Mechanic and a few engineers, the F104 is back on the ground.
Privately Owned f 104
I'm looking for someone that has experience lowering the landing gear on an f104.
We think we know what we're doing......he he he.... but just wanted to have a conversation with someone that might have done it before.
So whether you've lowered the gear from inside the...
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