West-Germany was the by far the largest operator of the F-104 Starfighter but both the German Air Force and Navy had a disproportional accident rate with this airplane that made the F-104 gain a reputation it didn't deserve. In this video I analyse why Germany purchased the F-104s and why its operations went so wrong to the point Germany lost almost a third of its aircraft in accidents. One important thing to mention is in this video I only considered accidents that resulted in total loss of an aircraft. It is of course evident that Germany had many more incidents that resulted in at least a damaged aircraft. ✈✈ Recommended Videos and Playlists ✈✈ Military Aviation History playlist: https://goo.gl/NviWbR Know Your Plane series: https://goo.gl/AxUngZ ✈✈ Sources ✈✈ German Starfighters: The F-104 in German Air Force and Naval Air Service by Klaus Kropf - http://amzn.to/2mfIKb8 WarbirdTech series vol. 38: Lockeed F-104 Starfighter by Jim Upton - http://amzn.to/2qU7UBG Final interview with Erich Hartmann: http://www.migflug.com/jetflights/final-interview-with-erich-hartmann.html ✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈ Follow me on social media for more Ace Combat! Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ace_Combat_Fan Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/ace_combat_fan Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/AceCombatFan Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AceCombatFan/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It0r3pNmeN8

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