It's worth noting that there is zero evidence that Bob Cringely or his company actually bought out all the Mach 2.2+ launch aircraft in the world. Starfighters Inc still exists and has not been sold, and will partner with anyone who has the cash and an appropriate mission. Bob Cringely's has a track record of grandiose announcements for massive projects (such as an attempt to win the Lunar X-Prize in 18 months, in 2007) that turn out to not be even remotely true.

This is a funny comment, but it's important to realize that there is zero evidence (other than Bob Cringely's word, which is not exactly trustworthy given his history) that he or anyone associated with him has actually bought out all the F-104 Starfighters in the world. As of today, Starfighters Inc. is still an independent company that partners with other companies (including NASA, who provides them with an airstrip) to rent out flights on F-104s.

It's exactly a Photoshop of a Starfighters Inc. F-104 from Incredible Adventures. You can see the Photoshop job really clearly by opening these two links in new tabs in your browser: https://www.google.com/search?... https://www.google.com/search?... Now, yes, Starfighters Inc. is a real operation. But if you were announcing a major new initiative, why exactly would you post a Photoshop from someone else's picture (from a former customer of Starfighters, not even the company itself!), deliberately editing out the Starfighters logo and adding your own? The other companies that partnered with Starfighters never did this. CubeCab (a separate venture, and nothing to do with Eldorado) never did this. Posting a Photoshop as if it was a real picture is highly suspicious, and given Bob Cringely's track record with business announcements, should be treated as such.