The Starfighters

The Starfighters is an American film released in 1964. It was written and directed by Will Zens and stars Bob Dornan, Richard Jordahl and Richard Masters. In an unusual twist based on the storyline of a pilot and his congressman father, pilot and actor Dornan would seek and win election as a U.S. congressman in California.

During training, Major Stevens Richard Jordahl sends Witkowski, York and Lieutenant Lyons Robert Winston on a crosscountry mission. The three trainees are forced to separate as they encounter a storm. Lyons aircraft goes down in the mountains, while Witkowski is feared lost. Later, they learn that Lyons parachuted safely, and Witkowski has landed safely at an alternate base. Witkowski, who has impressed senior officers and won his fathers admiration, is among those selected to be transferred to a unit in Europe and bids a temporary goodbye to Mary.The catchline The blazing adventure of the men and planes who rocket to the very edge of space belies the films very evident infomercial look. The majority of The Starfighters deals with the training of F104 pilots during the period when the aircraft was being introduced in the United States Air Force, and consists predominately of stock footage. The footage was of the F104s of the 831st Air Division 479th Tactical Fighter Wing, stationed at George AFB from October 1958. ........

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