ACA12443 1:72 Academy F-104G Starfighter

The Starfighter was originally designed for the US Air Forceas apure high speed fighter interceptor. First flight was on 4th March 1954at Edwards AFB. By that time most European NATO Countries were lookingfor a new standard fighter/fighter bomber to form the backbone of theirAir Forces.
Early designs of the Lockheed model could not reallysatisfy the European requirements, which resulted in the modifiedF-104G version. The “G” was concepted as low-level capable, high-speedfighter bomber with in- and egress speeds of up to MACH 2.5.
In1958 Germany chose the Starfighter to replace the already outdated F-84and F-86 versions in use by then. For political reasons theMarineflieger had to join this decision, though their demands were quitedifferent.
The German Navy was looking for a two-seat,twin-engined aircraft to replace the old Seahawks, with the HawkerSiddeley Buccaneer being their favorite aircraft.