I was a lowly stude going’s through the Lightning OCU in late 1968/early 69. To this day I can recall a brochure extolling the F104 lying around the crew room.
The brochure proudly proclaimed that the Starfighter was the only aircraft in the world that could enter a loop immediately after takeoff and the only pilot who could do this was Ed ‘Snake’ Rivers. Added to this was ‘and Bob “Feet” Lightfoot’.
Apologies if the details aren’t 100% after some 50 years but the sentiment is accurate!