Andre Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) That would be awesome Andre, thank you! Could you send me the ISBN number etc. for the book too? Sounds like a great resource! It is! It's long OOP, I'm afraid - I only managed to get my hands on a second hand example (at De Slegte) at a premium (but it's worth it!) "De Starfighter: de geschiedenis van de Starfighter in Nederland", C.J. van Gent, Uitgeverij de Alk, 1986, ISBN 90-9013-935-6. His companion NF-5 book is worth hunting down as well. Proost, Andre Edited February 3, 2011 by Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lieuwe Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) Found one in Belgium for Five euro's! Hope he still has it and is willing to ship to The Netherlands (probably not). Questions about CF-104's: " - Did they ever recieve a ejection seat update or did they continue to use the C2 seat? - Does anyone have closeups of the ECM antenna on the nose and on the tail? Edited February 3, 2011 by Lieuwe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BeeJee Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) Edited February 3, 2011 by BeeJee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird3a Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Found one in Belgium for Five euro's! Hope he still has it and is willing to ship to The Netherlands (probably not).Questions about CF-104's: " - Did they ever recieve a ejection seat update or did they continue to use the C2 seat? - Does anyone have closeups of the ECM antenna on the nose and on the tail? The Canadians used the C-2 seat until '104 retirement ECM close-ups, I don't have, but there is one pic in the Verlinden Lock -on series Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Nice pics! What's up with the red serial in the last one..? Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 The CF-104 didn't have ECM, the blisters under the nose and tail were for the RHAW gear that told the pilot he was being tracked by radar and from which direction. Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lieuwe Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 The CF-104 didn't have ECM, the blisters under the nose and tail were for the RHAW gear that told the pilot he was being tracked by radar and from which direction.Jari Ok, cool something new learned :) Does any have pictures of the RHAWS blisters then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Does any have pictures of the RHAWS blisters then? Since the Verlinden Lock On is long OOP I guess it's OK for me to post these: Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lieuwe Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Thanks Andre! Looks easy enough to draw, only trouble will be getting the scale right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Graag gedaan! Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Sharp looking scheme! Thanks for posting these pics Andre. Interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
James Craik Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Up close and personel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Up close and personel. what a magnificent photo James,Thank you HOLMES :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
James Craik Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) A fine gaggle of CF-104s. Edited February 27, 2011 by James Craik Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) Up close and personel. That is such a cool photo. I realy like the natural metal RCAF F-104s. Edited February 27, 2011 by jinxx1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat Fan Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Great photo.. and very close... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lieuwe Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Hi guys! I am currently trying to draw a series of F-104N's, the ones used by NASA. I am running into problems with N826NA, here is what I have so far: However on this picture I found online I am seeing more markings around the nose cone and a modified pitot tube Picture from NASA I believe. Does anyone have pictures of the modified pitot tube and the markings on the nose cone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 However on this picture I found online I am seeing more markings around the nose cone and a modified pitot tube That's not all! - #826 featured test aerofoils mounted under the fuselage. There's a bigger pic over at the NASA site that shows these a bit more clearly than in your pic, where they could be misinterpreted for the MLG doors: http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/F-1.../EC80-14126.jpg Cheers, Andre (BTW: I'll get around to do the promised scanning tomorrow evening.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lieuwe Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 You mean the object mounted under the fuselage Andre? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) You mean the object mounted under the fuselage Andre? Yup! Seems like quite an interesting bird: F-104, tail number 826, was flown by NASA at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., as an aeronautical experiments testbed.The aircraft was distinguished by a pylon called a flight test fixture (FTF) mounted on the fuselage centerline between the main landing gear. Articles to be tested were attached to or installed in the FTF, which was instrumented to record the research data aboard the aircraft. The instrumentation package also transmitted the same data in "real time" to engineers in Dryden's mission control room as test events took place. (source) Edit: in addition, Here is the NASA factsheet on 826, including a few pics. Cheers, Andre Edited March 1, 2011 by Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lieuwe Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Yeah! Would be cool to draw it with the FTF in place but I reckon good photo's of it must be nearly impossible to find. Would it be at all feasible to try and get info from NASA directly? I managed to finish this one except for some bits and bobs on the wingtip Edited March 1, 2011 by Lieuwe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ruud Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) It is! It's long OOP, I'm afraid - I only managed to get my hands on a second hand example (at De Slegte) at a premium (but it's worth it!)"De Starfighter: de geschiedenis van de Starfighter in Nederland", C.J. van Gent, Uitgeverij de Alk, 1986, ISBN 90-9013-935-6. His companion NF-5 book is worth hunting down as well. Proost, Andre Lucky you! I've been looking for that book for years. If you see or hear of another, let me know! Though i am lucky enough to have the NF-5 book. Alvast bedankt, Ruud Edited March 2, 2011 by Ruud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lieuwe Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Well I have neither Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Well I have neither Well, not to brag, but I have both. ;) I visit my local De Slegte (where I got both of the Van Gent books) on a regular basis - I'll keep an eye out. Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lieuwe Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 A fine gaggle of CF-104s. Does anyone have more info on the Photopod shown here? :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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