F-104S TAF (Italy) - Revision history

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 '''Cons:'''
-* Installation of AIM-7 missiles make`s you lose the M61 cannon , it works both ways
+* Installation of AIM-7 missiles trades the internal M61 cannon
 * Huge turning radius
 * Way high stall speed than conventional jets
 * Somewhat inferior radar at its tier with a slow scan rate
 == History ==

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 '''Cons:'''
-* Installation of AIM-7 missiles trades the internal M61 cannon
+* Installation of AIM-7 missiles make`s you lose the M61 cannon , it works both ways
 * Huge turning radius
 * Way high stall speed than conventional jets
 * Somewhat inferior radar at its tier with a slow scan rate
 == History ==

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 During the Cuban Missile Crisis era, the Turkish Air Force bought the F-104S from Italy to increase the combat capabilities of their air force already equipped with 2 squadrons of F-4E. Turkey bought 40 new F-104S interceptors from FIAT in 1974-1975.
-Introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]], the F-104S (TAF) is rather complicated to use because of its lack of manoeuvrability. The aircraft can be used both as a CAS and an air superiority platform due to its excellent acceleration and climb rate, as well as a ballistic computer to aid in use of ordnance. You can rely on both the AIM-9J and AIM-7E SARH air-to-air missiles to shoot down enemy planes and helicopters during battles, or use a payload of bombs or rockets to act as CAS for your allies in Ground Battles, while the available flare/chaff can be used to ward off enemy threats. In comparison to the tech tree F-104S, the TAF carries the 20 mm minigun under the fuselage instead of in the nose.
+Introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]], the F-104S (TAF) is rather complicated to use because of its lack of manoeuvrability. The aircraft can be used both as a CAS and an air superiority platform due to its excellent acceleration and climb rate, as well as a ballistic computer to aid in use of ordnance. You can rely on both the AIM-9P and AIM-7E SARH air-to-air missiles to shoot down enemy planes and helicopters during battles, or use a payload of bombs or rockets to act as CAS for your allies in Ground Battles, while the available flare/chaff can be used to ward off enemy threats. In comparison to the tech tree F-104S, the TAF carries the 20 mm minigun under the fuselage instead of in the nose.
 == General info ==
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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 * Without load
 * 1 x 20 mm M61A1 cannon (750 rpg) + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 ! !! width="4%" | 1 !! width="4%" | 2 !! width="4%" | 3 !! width="4%" | 4 !! width="4%" | 5 !! width="4%" | 6 !! width="4%" | 7 !! width="4%" | 8 !! width="4%" | 9 !! width="4%" | 10
-| rowspan="14" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_F-104S.ASA.png]]</div>
+| rowspan="15" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_F-104S.ASA.png]]</div>
 |-
-! 20 mm M61A1 cannons (750 rpg)
+! [[M61A1 (20 mm)|20 mm M61A1]] cannons (750 rpg)
-| || || || || || 1 || || || ||
+| || || || || || 1* || || || ||
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-! 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 81 (250 lb)|250 lb LDGP Mk 81]] bombs
 | || 1 || 1 || 1 || || || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
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-! 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 82 (500 lb)|500 lb LDGP Mk 82]] bombs
 | || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
 |-
-! 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs
+! [[M117 cone 45 (750 lb)|750 lb M117 cone 45]] bombs
 | || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
 |-
-! 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 83 (1,000 lb)|1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83]] bombs
 | || || 1 || || 1 || || || 1 || ||
 |-
-! 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 84 (2,000 lb)|2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84]] bombs
 | || || || || 1 || || || || ||
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-! BLU-1 incendiary bombs
+! [[BLU-1 incendiary]] bombs
 | || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
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-! FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
+! [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]] rockets
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-! Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
+! [[Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP]] rockets
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-! AIM-7E Sparrow missiles
+! [[AIM-7E Sparrow]] missiles
-| || 1 || || || || || || || 1 ||
+| || 1* || || || || || || || 1* ||
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-! AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
+! [[AIM-9B Sidewinder]] missiles
 | 1 || 1 || || 1 || || || 1 || || 1 || 1
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-! AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
+! [[AIM-9P Sidewinder]] missiles
 | 1 || 1 || || 1 || || || 1 || || 1 || 1
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 | colspan="12" | * AIM-7E Sparrow missiles cannot be equipped in conjunction with the 20 mm M61A1 cannon.
 |}
 == Usage in battles ==

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 == Description ==
-<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->This is F-104S exported to Turkey from Italy, the Turkish Air Force bought these F-104S during the Cuban Missile Crisis era to increase the combat capabilities of the air force already equipped with 2 squadrons of F-4E, Turkey bought 40 new F-104S interceptors from FIAT in 1974-1975.
+<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The F-104S (TAF) was introduced during the [[Update "Apex Predators"|"Apex Predators" update]] in the game is very complicated to use because of its manoeuvrability, in comparison to the tech tree F-104S it carries the 20mm minigun under the fuselage instead of in the nose, the aircraft can be used both as a CAS and air superiority platform due to its excellent acceleration, ballistic computer and climb rate, As an air-to-air missile you can rely on both the AIM-9J and AIM-7E SARH missiles to shoot down enemy planes and helicopters during battles, or using a payload of bombs or rockets to act as a CAS for your allies in Ground Battles, while you can use the available flare/chaff to ward off enemy threats.
+Introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]], the F-104S (TAF) is rather complicated to use because of its lack of manoeuvrability. The aircraft can be used both as a CAS and an air superiority platform due to its excellent acceleration and climb rate, as well as a ballistic computer to aid in use of ordnance. You can rely on both the AIM-9J and AIM-7E SARH air-to-air missiles to shoot down enemy planes and helicopters during battles, or use a payload of bombs or rockets to act as CAS for your allies in Ground Battles, while the available flare/chaff can be used to ward off enemy threats. In comparison to the tech tree F-104S, the TAF carries the 20 mm minigun under the fuselage instead of in the nose.
 == General info ==
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 Their only combat operation was the Invasion of Cyprus where they could have encountered Starfighters from their neighbour across the Aegean Sea, Greece, but both air forces didn't meet each other and the F-104 series were kept in service until TAI's license-assembled F-16Cs arrived and eventually replaced them in the mid-1990s.<ref>Baugher, Joe. Starfighters with Turkey, December 12, 1999. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_fighters/f104_24.html.</ref><ref>F-104 Starfighter with the THK. http://www.karo-aviation.nl/favorite/pages/f104/f104thk.htm.</ref>
-This jet, numbered '''MM6900/75-6900''' of the Project Bora-II delivery was then stored as part of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) and later scrapped in June 1995.<ref>Peitzmeier, Hubert. “F-104S Turkish Air Force Serials,” May 21, 2022. http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_THK_S.pdf.</ref>
+This jet, numbered '''MM6900/75-6900''' of the Project Bora-II delivery was then stored as part of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) and later scrapped in June 1995.<ref>Peitzmeier, Hubert. "F-104S Turkish Air Force Serials," May 21, 2022. http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_THK_S.pdf.</ref>
 == Media ==