Thijs Postma - Poster - Lockheed F-104G D-8289 Of The KLu Going Ballistic PH-ASP The pilot sat in an

The pilot sat in an open cockpit to preserve the feeling of flying

You can clearly see the influence of the Germans on the design as well as the influence of American designs

The Gladiators stayed in service in the Middle East until May 1942

The Gloster Gladiator was built in the 1930s and was the last biplane to be build

Thunderflash and the North American F-86K

Thijs Postma - Poster - Lockheed F-104G D-8289 Of The KLu Going Ballistic PH-ASP The pilot sat in anSee the D 8289 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (KLu) going ballistic. The Lockheed F 104 Starfighter was also called a manned missile. They replaced the Hawker Hunter, Republic Thunderstreak, Thunderflash and the North American F 86K.