Bill,
I think the F-104's were the hottest looking fighters of all
time. Didn't do much in the way of ordinance load though.
BTW, when I was a kid I was visiting the Jersey shore and
an F-100 flew over the beach ( very low ) and at a high rate
of speed. I believe it was the 4th of July weekend and that
particular fighter may have been one on the Thunderbirds....
If memory serves me right, that was the start of my life-long
fascination with military aircraft.
Nuch