after reading some of the fantastic stories in AH&N, I have to refer readers to a site in the same vein. If you have some time to kill, look up:
A personal history of the NF-104 AST by its main test pilot, Robert W. Smith
Captain Smith was the Chief Pilot on the NF 104 programme and he has some very interesting stories to tell about that aircraft and his entire USAF career.
Be warned, it is compelling...