Modern day F-104 operations (Starfighters)

https://theaviationist.com/2019/08/23/watch-starfighters-tf-104-intercept-and-escort-one-more-orbit-g650er-world-record-flight-to-nasas-ksc/

On Jul. 11, 2019, a Starfighters’ TF-104, intercepted a Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER ultra long-range business jet registration A7-GCD involved in “One More Orbit” the Round-the-World record breaking flight over Palm Beach International Airport and escorted it to the Kennedy Space Center to landing at the end of the record flight.

Thank you for posting that!!

The howl of that J79 on takeoff brought back memories!!!

i wonder how the F-104A/G would have fared against the sukhoi Su-15TM if they ever met in combat