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Enjoy This Walkaround Of The TF-104G-M “Black Beauty” at Kennedy Space Center

June 10, 2021 Stefano D'Urso

Piercarlo Ciacchi, Starfighters’ Director of Flight Operations and former Italian Air Force F-104 pilot, introduces us to the two-seater TF-104 (with many interesting, little-known details). Back in January, we reported about the stunning black paintjob […]

Starfighters Aerospace’s Stunning Black Painted TF-104 Starfighter Flies Again at Kennedy Space Center!

January 28, 2021 David Cenciotti

Dubbed “Black Beauty” the Starfighters’ TF-104 is a former two-seater retired by the Italian Air Force almost 20 years ago. Based at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and operating under authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration, […]