Nothing beats the F-104 at this angle! I can still hear that lovely sound 30 years later.

Departing from RIAT. USAF serial 61-3067. Delivered to the West German Air Force. Given serial 2736 in 1968. To Italy as MM54554 in 1984. Modified to a TF-104G-M. Withdrawn from use at Grazzanise later in 2003. Scrapped around 2011.

Built by Lockheed as TF-104G with USAF serial 61-3067. The aircraft was delivered to the Luftwaffe as KF+237 (and became later DA+367, DV+373 and 27+36. It was withdrawn from use at Manching and flown over to Aeritalia at Torino-Caselle in August 1984. Ofter some modifications, it started to serve 20° Gruppo. The Staf was converted to -M (Modificato) standard by Alenia at Torino Casel-le, it arrived there from Grosseto in July 1997 and was delivered after conversion back to Grosseto in December 1999. After Aeronautica Militare service, it went into storage at Grazzanise from late 2003.