On this day in aviation history, March 4 ... or other ordnance, the F-104 was a formidable combat aircraft. The Starfighter first saw action during the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.

The F-104 Starfighter was not built for dogfights. In fact, Lockheed’s designers purposely sacrificed maneuverability for speed. Known as the “Widowmaker,” the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was ...