| F-104G Starfighter | CF-104 Starfighter |
Available to NATO forces, the F-104 Starfighter is an American-built interceptor and fighter-bomber aircraft, used by Norwegian, Danish, and West German air forces.
History[]
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, single-seat, T-Tail supersonic fighter. It was the first fighter to use the General Electric M61A1 Gatling-style Vulcan Cannon. First flown 4 March 1954 and introduced to American arsenals in 1958, the Starfighter was highly exported to NATO nations. The F-104G was manufactured under license by several nations including Canadair, Messerschmitt, Dornier, Fiat, Fokker, and SABCA. It featured a strengthened fuselage, wing structure, landing gear, increased internal fuel capacity, a larger ventral fin, and revised flaps for better maneuverability.
In Norwegian service, the F-104 Starfighter was bought from Canada. Initially purchasing F-104G's built by Canadair in 1963 as part of the Military Assistance Program, they also received another surplus eighteen CF-104's and four CF-104D's from Canada in 1974. 331 squadron replaced F-86 Sabers in 1963 . These were replaced by F-16 in 1981.
Overview[]
AirLand Battle[]
The F-104G Starfighter is a relatively inexpensive multi-role fighter available to Norwegian and NATO decks. The Starfighter carries a 20mm Vulcan cannon, two HEAT cluster bombs and a pair of AIM-9J Sidewinder missiles. It carries no ECM, and its top speed is a somewhat modest 750km/h. Although its lack of ECM and lack of a long range air-to-air missile leaves the type vulnerable to long-range SAMs and AAMs, at 80 points per aircraft, this is not a prohibitive drawback. The type can be used to effectively attack armored columns or enemy helicopters operating nearby.
Red Dragon[]
The F-104G Starfighter in Wargame: Red Dragon is left largely untouched from its AirLand Battle configuration. It has the same cost, loadout, speed, ECM, strengths and weaknesses as in AirLand Battle.
Weapons[]
AirLand Battle[]
| Weapons | 
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| Type | Vulcan Cannon | Cluster Bomb | AAM |
| Name | M61A1 Vulcan | BL-755 | AIM-9J Sidewinder |
| Caliber | 20mm AoE | 450kg HEAT, CLUS | Infrared AoE, F&F |
| Ammo | x 940 | x 2 | x 2 |
| Range | Ground = 2100 m Helicopters = 1400 m  Airplanes = 2800 m
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Ground = 3500 m Helicopters = N/A m Airplanes = N/A m
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Ground = N/A m Helicopters = 1750 m Airplanes = 2800 m
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| Accuracy | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| AP Power | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| HE Power | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Suppression | 92 | 320 | 160 |
| Rate of fire | 4028 r/min | 23 r/min | 30 r/min |
Red Dragon[]
| Weapons | 
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| Type | Autocannon | AT Cluster Bomb | AAM |
| Name | M61A1 Vulcan | BL-755 | AIM-9J Sidewinder |
| Caliber | 20mm AoE | 450kg, HEAT, CLUS | Infrared AoE, F&F |
| Ammo | x 940 | x 2 | x 2 |
| Range | Ground = 2100 m Helicopters = 1575 m Airplanes = 2450 m
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Ground = 3500 m Helicopters = N/A m Airplanes = N/A m
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Ground = N/A m Helicopters = 2100 m Airplanes = 3150 m
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| Accuracy | 30% | 30% | 40% |
| Stabilizer | 30% | N/A | 40% |
| AP Power | N/A | 6 | N/A |
| HE Power | 1 | N/A | 4 |
| Suppression | 92 | 300 | 160 |
| Rate of fire | 4028 r/min | 23 r/min | 2 s r/min |
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