F-104S.ASA-M "9·99" "Ducati" at Pratica di Mare AB 2004

F-104S, construction number 783-1230, serial number MM6930, built by Aeritalia
accepted by AMI July 24,1978; 53-04 21°Gruppo based at Cameri AB 08.1978-13.6.1981; April 1979 squadron exchange with Dutch Air Force 312 squadron based at Volkel AB and 21 Gruppo
4-22 9 Gruppo 07.1983-24.5.1987; July 1984 9 Gruppo based at Grosseto AB rotated with Royal Air Force 56 squadron at Wattisham AB
October 1985 9 Gruppo rotated with Dutch Air Force 315 squadron based at Twenthe AB
Alenia in June 1987 for conversion to ASA modification + IRAN; completed February 10, 1989; 36-13 12°Gruppo 03.1989-7.8.1990; 5-30 23°Gruppo 24.5.1991-21.9.1992;
"36-" 11.1994-14.2.1996; coded "06" with 311°Gruppo 29.6.1996; RS-06 28.11.1996; 4-12 9 Gruppo Grosseto AB 6.3.1997-9.11.1998; TLP 1997-3 at Florennes AB May 1997
September 1997 rotation with JG 74 at Neuburg; IRAN + F-104S.ASA-M conversion at Caselle 14.12.1998-15.9.2000; respray in grey camouflage scheme
delivery date 10°Gruppo 15.9.2000, 9-53 25.9.2000-2.9.2003, special colors 9-99 Ducati 10 Gruppo 19.IX.2003 first flight; Pratica di Mare F-104 farewell; October 27, 2004 Kleine-Brogel visit
last flight at Grazzanise 31.10.2004 with 4.024 flight hours (last 104 formation); stored Grazzanise 1.11.2004; 07.2013 preserved in shelter noted; July 2024 noted; November 2021 last noted
displayed outside at Vigna di Valle in Italian Air Force Museum October 25, 2024; April 2025 noted.

claim of fame:on 25.3.2004 made the F-104 world flight hours record with 2:50 hours without air refuelling in 1 flight

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