- For the episode, see MST3K 612 - The Starfighters.
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The Starfighters is a 1964 military procedural drama written and directed by Will Zens.
Plot[]
Pilots in the United States Air Force train to fly state-of-the-art jet fighters. Mid-air refueling is prominently featured.
Lt. John Witkowski is bothered by his Congressman father offering to use his political influence to get John transferred to a different assignment. Witkowski is also introduced to a woman who lives near the training base and a courtship ensues.
Cast[]
- Robert Dornan - Lt. Witkowski
- Richard Jordahl - Major Stevens
- Richard Masters - Colonel Hunt
- Shirley Olmstead - Mary Davidson
- Carl Rogers - Congressman Witkowski
Notes[]
- The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter jet featured in the film had a notoriously poor safety record, mostly due to design issues that made it much more difficult to fly than other planes.