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maxcady
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 Posted: May 03, 2007 - 08:22 AM
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| I live near Williams Gateway airport in Mesa, Arizona. Recently, I have seen a F-104 flying in the air near the airport on several different occasions. It appeared to be doing touch & gos. Usually on a Sunday evening around 6:00. It would make 3 or 4 circuits then land. I am certain it's a F-104 as one time it flew directly over my car as i was driving. Could it be privately owned? Gateway used to be an airforce base and still conducts military training, could this plane somehow still be in service? |
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parrothead
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Posted: May 03, 2007 - 08:36 AM
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maxcady,
I see you're new here - WELCOME ABOARD  !!!
I believe I've heard of a privately owned F-104 down in your neck of the woods, so that's probably what you've seen  . The last ones to fly in military service were in Italy and were just retired in 2004 IIRC.
Have fun and enjoy the sounds - Zippers make a lovely howl at certain power settings  ! |
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maxcady
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Posted: May 04, 2007 - 01:52 AM
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Thanks!
Yes, I noticed it made a very distinctive sound, unlike any modern fighter i have heard. If this is someone's personal craft, it must cost mega $$ to keep running! |
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huggy
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Posted: May 05, 2007 - 09:36 AM
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| The owner is a friend of mine. It's a two-seater, Canadian CF-104. He's had it about 10+ years, and works very hard to keep it flying. Neat guy. |
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Shabi1
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Posted: May 05, 2007 - 12:33 PM
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| Awesome aircraft. My favorite jet design. Those small thin wings and long sharp pencil like body makes it look so futuristic. |
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maxcady
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Posted: May 06, 2007 - 06:17 PM
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| Huggy - thanks for the info, your friend is a lucky guy! |
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boff180
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Posted: May 06, 2007 - 09:25 PM
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blainelv
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Posted: Jul 19, 2007 - 06:22 AM
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parrothead
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Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 08:51 AM
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| Rumor has it that this jet will be up at Nellis for Aviation Nation ! Can anyone confirm this? |
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