One chapter in the history of the famous F104 Starfighter is relatively unknown. This fighter was used in the Vietnam War and it flew more than 5000 combat sorties. Among the missions it flew, one of the most important (and most dangerous) was escorting Wild Weasel F105s. Following the Thuds at a relatively low level in a heavily defended environment was extremely risky. 1 August 1966 demonstrated exactly how risky these missions could be.

Sources:
Peter E. Davies F104 Starfighter Units in Combat
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Chris Hobson Vietnam Air Losses
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The Starfighter’s Worst Day (The Aviation Geek Club)
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/thes...

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