{"id":71879,"date":"2022-06-13T02:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T06:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=71879"},"modified":"2022-06-12T10:54:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T14:54:01","slug":"lightning-fast-interceptor-turned-nuclear-strike-bomber-the-canadair-cf-104-starfighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2022\/06\/13\/lightning-fast-interceptor-turned-nuclear-strike-bomber-the-canadair-cf-104-starfighter\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning fast interceptor turned nuclear strike bomber: the Canadair CF-104 Starfighter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jxDVehIAK6Y\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Polyus Studios<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 29 Sep 2020<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to like the video and subscribe to my channel!<br \/>\nSupport me on Patreon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/polyusstudios\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/polyusstudios<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is an UPDATED version of the video. It includes many changes and corrections to the original video. Many thanks to Gary Watson for all his contributions!<\/p>\n<p>Starting in 1959 Canadair began building Canada&#8217;s fastest jet at their plant in Montreal. It was designed as a sleek high altitude and high speed interceptor, but was adapted for low level ground strike missions with conventional and nuclear weapons. It was the Canadair CF-104 Starfighter, Canada&#8217;s missile with a man in it. <\/p>\n<p>0:00 Introduction<br \/>\n0:33 Historical Context<br \/>\n2:01 Design Choice<br \/>\n4:15 Canadair&#8217;s Production Run<br \/>\n6:50 Configuration and Specifications<br \/>\n11:04 Nuclear Strike Role<br \/>\n12:13 Operational History<br \/>\n16:06 Conventional Role<br \/>\n17:53 Retirement and Replacement<br \/>\n19:28 Accidents, Controversy and Legacy<br \/>\n22:56 Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>Music:<br \/>\n&#8220;Denmark&#8221; &#8211; Portland Cello Project<\/p>\n<p>Research Sources:<br \/>\n<em>Canadair CF-104 Starfighter<\/em> by Harold A. Skaarup (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa01nS1dFQmkyMGZrVVZPWUxxUldkMkNFTS1lZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuUHR6VUZHc2pwQkZ0LUR1TzZjYU5UdEFWcS1RMHNSWVBqWDMtRFA0MENWS1NndjBxUXRBbGtuSXJNdGhOd3JvOW43NzF2OTNORGNHWlhZcElBVm9ISHRYS280WHdiWWptYkNPZFhNRHFZS0dnMUVCZw&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fsilverhawkauthor.com%2Fcanadian-warplanes-6-jets-canadair-cf104-starfighter_677.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/silverhawkauthor.com\/canadian-&#8230;<\/a>)<br \/>\n<em>Canadair CF-104 Starfighter<\/em> by Canadian Starfighter Association (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk94TjdyNm90WDJpdVVwWXVDdDBad05RbWdnZ3xBQ3Jtc0treUtTaHBVYjltb3BXbFExQ0tSMl9KdXFYNnlJblQ3clBzdG5qOTNEWlRpclR6V3htVUZHcHNlSmtIMEM4eTBpdGRmSTNrVjdYS21RcnBBaGVvallvaG95ZDJtTDRxSDBoM0lhSHNNYTJXeS13Uzcycw&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fcanadianstarfighterassociation.org%2Fstory.htm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/canadianstarfighterassociation&#8230;<\/a>)<br \/>\n<em>CF-104 Flight Operations<\/em> by Air Force Museum of Alberta (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWU2TnVmSjlKTF9SQmpUU0wydEFqdWZDbXdZZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttMUVsZDZjOTdhdS1pcy1sdnEzRFlCN0N0SGtidHB4UzJYa2t4TkFXbll2Zi1QUVd1czUyVXk5eU5BWmVmSFptU1Z0T1p6YnZhNkZnRkppNEJEOE9FbVpJZVZ4b2p6cEsxc00wTkNlV0ExVWNyWGNGUQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcaf.museum%2Fhistory%2Frcaf-aircraft%2Fcf-104-operations\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.rcaf.museum\/history\/rcaf-&#8230;<\/a>)<br \/>\n<em>Story of the F-104 Starfighter in Norwegian Service<\/em> by Bjorn Hafsten (<a href=\"http:\/\/starfighter.no\/hist-en3.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/starfighter.no\/hist-en3.html<\/a>)<br \/>\n<em>Starfighters with Turkey<\/em> by Joe Baugher (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnpXTjRkbUJYNmFzSjNOaXNEck1yUTNWVmlud3xBQ3Jtc0ttVURNQmF1UlNKVHM1WHRKYmZjUFA1UFNVd0xBOGtpSTRkaXV4b25DWFczOVVLazFrSDlwdExoLXRkZlU5cFBJU1p5UVlzTkc4OW1CckFUbjlxUXU1bVY2Q0VKNzZjckllS0o0SGxub1FBdzl4TW1zTQ&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joebaugher.com%2Fusaf_fighters%2Ff104_24.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.joebaugher.com\/usaf_fighte&#8230;<\/a>)<br \/>\n<em>ASN Aviation Safety Database<\/em> by Aviation Safety Network (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZMZnVfcVMya0NvMDk2SHF2RUk5ajYxU1BxQXxBQ3Jtc0ttNHI3Tlh2eWhLR1kwZVFCZnlqeW1yeGxiTzZhVFRVQXdJZmptSkZ6eHZjbzEyZ21jd0xHQVdsQ1FNX2ZBTW91MEN3Mll6RkNsOHhRcnpsT2FIVlh6VkxNamZVQTRlQmpvRW1yY0NUalEyaFdUNDZHdw&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Faviation-safety.net%2Fwikibase%2Fdblist2.php%3Fat%3Dcf-104%26re%3D%26pc%3D%26op%3D%26fa%3D%26lo%3D%26co%3D%26ph%3D%26na%3D%26page%3D2\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/aviation-safety.net\/wikibase\/d&#8230;<\/a>)<br \/>\n<em>Starfighter<\/em> by David L. Bashow (Fortress Publication, 1990, ISBN: 0-919195-12-1)<br \/>\nPhotography credit 6mins10sec: Gary Watson<\/p>\n<p>Footage Sources:<br \/>\nPersonal Footage &#8211; Gary Watson<br \/>\nCold War Fighter Pilot &#8211; Ken Castle, CD, Flight-Lieutenant (ret&#8217;d) &#8211; Canada Aviation and Space Museum (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sEUOFyPLL94\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/sEUOFyPLL94<\/a>)<br \/>\nCF 104 Baden Soellingen 1965 &#8211; Gordon Price (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4UZ9PE58Eq0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/4UZ9PE58Eq0<\/a>)<br \/>\nCF104 Germany 1983\/4 441 Squadron CAF &#8211; Tom Hammond (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xrqjAKHflCo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/xrqjAKHflCo<\/a>)<br \/>\n<em>Great Planes Lockheed F-104 Starfighter<\/em> &#8211; Discovery Channel (1996)<br \/>\n<em>Avro Canada CF 100 Canuck<\/em> &#8211; Avro (1956)<\/p>\n<p>#Starfighter #CanadianAerospace #PolyusStudios<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-10-53-02-Lightning-fast-interceptor-turned-nuclear-strike-bomber-the-Canadair-CF-104-Starfighter-Quotulatiousness.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-10-53-02-Lightning-fast-interceptor-turned-nuclear-strike-bomber-the-Canadair-CF-104-Starfighter-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-74282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-10-53-02-Lightning-fast-interceptor-turned-nuclear-strike-bomber-the-Canadair-CF-104-Starfighter-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-10-53-02-Lightning-fast-interceptor-turned-nuclear-strike-bomber-the-Canadair-CF-104-Starfighter-Quotulatiousness-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-10-53-02-Lightning-fast-interceptor-turned-nuclear-strike-bomber-the-Canadair-CF-104-Starfighter-Quotulatiousness-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-10-53-02-Lightning-fast-interceptor-turned-nuclear-strike-bomber-the-Canadair-CF-104-Starfighter-Quotulatiousness.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polyus Studios Published 29 Sep 2020 Don&#8217;t forget to like the video and subscribe to my channel! Support me on Patreon &#8211; https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/polyusstudios This is an UPDATED version of the video. It includes many changes and corrections to the original video. Many thanks to Gary Watson for all his contributions! 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