1.3M views · 20K reactions | Today we’re highlighting the Lockheed F-104A Starfighter—built for pure speed with razor-thin wings and supersonic performance that pushed aviation to the edge. Come see it in person today  #AviationHistory #Supersonic #JetFighter #AirMuseum | Warhawk Air Museum | Facebook

Designed as a supersonic superiority fighter, the F-104 was produced in two major versions. Armed with a six-barrel M-61 20mm Vulcan cannon, it served as a tactical fighter, and when equipped additionally with heat-seeking Sidewinder missiles, as a day-night interceptor. Development of the F-104 began in 1952, and the first XF-104 made its initial flight in 1954. On May 18, 1958, an F-104A set a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph, and on Dec. 14, 1959, an F-104C set a world altitude record of 10