On Current TV | May 27, 2007 | Comment on this video (3)

The Pilot's Poem

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This F-104 Starfighter television sign-off was produced by the U.S. Air Force in the late 1960s. It features "High Flight," an iconic poem which honors our nation's fallen pilots.
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3 comments // The Pilot's Poem // Video

  • roscoeD
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      roscoeD  

    • I flew the F-104 from 1960 to 1964. I loved it, especially the 45,000fpm climb. During checkouts and demos, as a confidence builder we would do a fullstop landing in 2800ft. and take off doing a TRIPLE immelman off the end of the runway we just landed on. Last operations were in Italy in 2004. 1954 to 2004, quite a record. Roscoe Diehl, LAC prod. test.

    • 3 years ago
  • libstert
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      libstert  

    • thank you, all who revived this from a past when everything seemed more honorable. thank you, thank you. It will play continuously at the 2008 VFW National Convention in Orlando, Fla at the UAW-GM exhibit to honor all vets and all branches of the military.

    • 3 years ago
  • jyeh
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      jyeh  

    • Did the announcer just say "ladies and gentleman, boys and girls- it's watching time?" Anyway, check out some recent footage of the F-104 at an airshow.

    • 4 years ago
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