"Scott Ferrin" wrote in message
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IIRC weren't most of them lost because they tried to use them in the
air to ground role? I'm talking about strictly air to air.

1965 5 losses (2 Close Air Support, 1 to MiG while CAP, two midair while
RESCAP)
1966 5 losses (3 CAS or Armed Recce, 2 to SAMs while CAP)
1967 4 losses (1 Armed Recce, 3 while CAP)

5 Air to ground, 9 CAP so again the answer is no. From my two years in an
F-104 outfit the general pilot take was that it was a good interceptor, a
mediocre dog fighter and so much fun to fly they wondered why they were
getting paid.

Tex Houston