The F-104G (where G stands for Germany, the leading European nation that produced the aircraft under license) was the first version equipping the ItAF in both air defence and fighter bomber roles.
I'm a big fan of the Spanish Air Force's EF-18 Hornet fighters, but I like to remember the old glories that preceded them.
Aviation photographers on Aviation PhotoCrew's April 2nd mission were in for an unexpected thrill when Starfighter ...