Lockleed development team persenting the 9.000th F-104 Flight Test at the 104 “testflight” at Burbank in 1968

F-104S prototype, construction number 683D-6658, serial number MM6658, model 683-10-19, built by FIAT
RF-104G delivery date AMI 2.8.1965; delivery date 101°Gruppo 2.8.1965; 5-41 09.1965.converted as F-104S 1st prototype, converted by Lockheed Palmdale during 1966
5-41 first flight December 22, 1966; RS-2 06.1970-05.1972 311°Gruppo
crashed May 22.1972 into sea near Castel Porziano after loss of aircraft control due to uncontrolled movements doing acrobatics, Ten.Col. Tonini Riccardo ejected safe 
written off with 485 flight hours.

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