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Early F-104A service with USAF indeed led to major carnage of pilots. Of the 17 YF-104s very few survived.Sadly, even if the Starfighter bribes... pardon, sold in fewer numbers than OTL, Lockheed will probably still bribe governments, just to sell others Lockheed aircraft. Hercules, Tristars, whatever... there is no lack of alternatives. Of course, honest deals and sales are also alternative, but no such things seemingly existed or exist today, as far as combat aircraft go...I often wonder if Dassault, having been screwed by Lockheed in Germany in 1958, got the lesson. Switzerland and Belgium later Mirage deals - and huge scandals - seem to confirm this...
Early F-104A service with USAF indeed led to major carnage of pilots. Of the 17 YF-104s very few survived.
Sadly, even if the Starfighter bribes... pardon, sold in fewer numbers than OTL, Lockheed will probably still bribe governments, just to sell others Lockheed aircraft. Hercules, Tristars, whatever... there is no lack of alternatives. Of course, honest deals and sales are also alternative, but no such things seemingly existed or exist today, as far as combat aircraft go...
I often wonder if Dassault, having been screwed by Lockheed in Germany in 1958, got the lesson. Switzerland and Belgium later Mirage deals - and huge scandals - seem to confirm this...
