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The manned missile

Postby gtirob01 » Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:11 pm

Freeware FSX F-104 from Sim Skunk Works!
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Re: The manned missle

Postby FSX_Dude » Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:14 pm

That does look like a missle. :o :D
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Re: The manned missle

Postby todayshorse » Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:56 pm

:o wow where did you get that sky! Almost unreal looking :)

Great shots Rob, and the classic last shot sets the scene, very nice ;)
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Re: The manned missle

Postby Flying Trucker » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:59 am

Wonderful...well done... :)
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Re: The manned missle

Postby mfaulisi » Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:36 am

Very nice!!
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Re: The manned missle

Postby pfevrier » Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:50 am

:o :o Awesome!! The first shot is my favorite. If this isn't a missile then it's a needle mounted on a jet engine  ;)
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Re: The manned missile

Postby FoxThree » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:38 pm

Fantastic shots. :)
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Re: The manned missile

Postby Club508 » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:55 pm

:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
AMAZING!  The lighting and reflections are all simply amazing!  And not to mention the wonderful horizon!



And if you want to see a REAL manned missile, look up the japanese "Boca".
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Re: The manned missile

Postby Bullock » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:29 pm

I don't know about anywhere else but in Canada they called the Starfighter the "Widowmaker" due to frequent engine fails and several crashes.

Great pic. Thanx for the link.
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Re: The manned missile

Postby CHUCK79 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:00 am

Awesome shots Rob 8-)
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Re: The manned missile

Postby todayshorse » Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:11 pm

I recall getting given a 1:144444444444th scale model kit of these as a kid. As i was only small, you can imagine the mess of glue, sprue and sticky fingers everywhere. However, unpainted as it was, it was still recognisable as a F-104 when 'finished'. A family member came along and said 'ah...the widowmaker' so thats what ive always known these as ;D.

The RAF didnt have them but  the Luftwaffe did, and i presume they lost a 'few'....
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Re: The manned missile

Postby gtirob01 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:08 pm

Yup, I too have heard the "Widow Maker" moniker. That, along with several other if it's nicknames. The thing that I love is the haunting, yet awesome sound the engine makes! If you dont know what I am talking about... youtube it!
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Re: The manned missile

Postby hyperpep111 » Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:03 am

My goodness :o. Great shots man 8-).
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Re: The manned missile

Postby Hagar » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:16 am

Nice shots. They remind me of the F-104 display team I saw at Mildenhall in the 1970s. Very fast & very noisy!

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Re: The manned missile

Postby Bullock » Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:31 pm

Yup, I too have heard the "Widow Maker" moniker. That, along with several other if it's nicknames. The thing that I love is the haunting, yet awesome sound the engine makes! If you dont know what I am talking about... youtube it!


Yes, the spooky yet soothing sounds of the J79 engines. Smokey as hell though!
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