Aircraft pics

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Another SF bay area aviation landmark in the old days was Hamilton AFB in Marin County, north of San Francisco. Hamilton was the first base to operate the Lockheed F-104A "Starfighter" interceptor and it too was the hottest of the hot rods. It was called "the missile with a man in it." Hamilton's 83rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron flew the 104 between late 1957 and mid 1960. My buddy George Davis flew 104s in the 83rd and sent me this photo of four 83rd 104s over the Golden Gate in 1958.