Story of ROCAF F-104 (民國83年錄自華視新聞雜誌) 當我們安樂的生活在這片土地上，有一群人正付出他們的青春與生命在捍衛這片土地的天空! 看到這些年輕英挺的空軍健兒們,為了悍衛領空奉獻出自己的生命....看了令人心酸,但這些飛官仍然義無反顧勇往直前!! 向空軍健兒與他們的眷屬致敬!!
How interesting would be to have English subtitles!!! History of F104 in Rocaf is not well known in Europe, although here there was the real confrontation Vs Plaaf migs, is there any hope to have it with subtitles?
The F-104 is one of those fighters that uses energy maneuvers and fighting in the vertical rather than the classic turning engagements. Like the F-4, the F-104 used Yo-Yo maneuvers to maintain separation from a slower but more maneuverable fighter jet like the MiG-17F or MiG-19S. A nickname for the F-104 was the Snake.
The F-104 was an air superiority fighter not a bomber. Because Lockheed, DOD, and State Department decided on the F-104 for NATO and Japan with coproduction agreements, Taiwan was stuck with that as their only option.
Training was not enough and did not specialize in the use of the F-104 for air combat maneuvers (ACM). The F-100 should have been the focus for strike missions.
Wrong. The F-104 was meant to gain height and speed advantage over the foe and the use energy maneuvers to get a kill. The sad thing is that Lockheed sold it to NATO and other users as a low- altitude strike fighter. It can perform some of those missions and attack profiles but not all. A good aircraft and good pilots wasted on the wrong job.
