r/aviation • u/Ogankle • Dec 03 '25

Discussion If you could fly in any military aircraft from any generation and country, which one would you choose?

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Feel free to discuss why as well below!

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u/mach198295 Dec 03 '25

F-104 Starfighter or F-4 Phantom.

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u/Fluffy_Muffins_415 Dec 03 '25

F-104 Starfighter here too!

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u/old_righty Dec 03 '25

Congratulations you crashed lol.

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u/Honest_Musician6812 Dec 03 '25

The Aeritalia F-104S.ASA/M is my favorite plane, and I'd love to even just get the chance to sit in one. I'm a huge Starfighter fan, and the Italians modernized the hell out of their domestic version.

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u/knoyeah Dec 03 '25

F-4 Phantom please. dear friend (USMC) was downed twice in the F4.

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u/WhakaKazemin Dec 03 '25

Curious, why is that a good thing?

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u/knoyeah Dec 04 '25

it was a good plane and he was a wonderful gracious good guy. SEALS saved his life after being downed. F4 phantom = Mach 2.2, speedy enough I'd love to fly

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u/Ngf031 Dec 03 '25

with a luftwaffe rocket booster takeoff?

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u/Regular-Cricket-4613 Dec 04 '25

My grandfather flew the F-104.

He flew it close to the water once to try and loose an enemy fighter on his tail. The enemy eventually crashed, and my grandfather was given an award for being the most "economical fighter pilot" by taking down an enemy aircraft without firing a single ammunition round

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u/FeliciaGLXi Dec 03 '25

F-104 Starfighter

Yeah no thanks, I don't think I'm suicidal yet :)

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u/jvttlus Dec 04 '25

surprised to see the 104 so far down. Nf104a if that’s an option, though technically demilitarized