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What the 104 was not an unsafe aircraft by any means she just worked in a tougher neighbourhood . With its high wingloading it made a superb weapons platform and at low level was unstoppable . You couldn't see it nor catch it but she could sure catch you. Can you name a better platform for strikes in the BalticThe Bucc was a brilliant aircraft and was certainly better than the F-104 for the German Navy as a ship killer...safer too.
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Although there was the bribery situation with Germany and the Netherlands, Lockheed did nothing different than any other company was during during that period.
Which BAe Division and what program? There's been several investigations - I used to work for BAe.Would you care to tell that to the USA investigators looking into the BAe Saudi links?
Lockheed just offered more money than their European counterparts...From what I have read, The F-104 sales around the world were bought and paid for.
Although there was the bribery situation with Germany and the Netherlands, Lockheed did nothing different than any other company was during during that period.
Some Airforces (Germany) lost about a third of their F-104s. Training was the key. The T-38 helped as well.So what was the Starfighter crisis all about all about and how did they fix it?
True, the Bucc was designed as an attack aircraft to begin with. The F-104 mutated into that role.Obviously the Starfighter was a better interceptor than a Buccaneer but the Bucc was still a better low level ship killer.