Originally Posted by Tim Inder
Didn't the Luftwaffe experiment with a ZELL F-104 in the 1980s?
Also, I'm sure the USAF used JATO to get F-84s etc. airborne in Korea.
I have seen pictures of a Luftwaffe F-104G on it's launcher - but IIRC, it was back in the 1960's because the aircraft was silver and it had the old style Luftwaffe codes of 2 letters and 3 numbers.
Also I'm sure that the French Air force Mirage IIIEs and IVs had JATO units but I don't know whether they were used operationally although I have seen a photo of an operational Mirage IV taking off using JATO.