F-104S ASA-M "RS-06" Reparto Sperimentale di Volo at Pratica di Mare AB 2004

F-104S, construction number 1062, serial number MM6762, built by Aeritalia
4-18 6.4.1973-08.1975; 4-21 10.1975; delivery date 10°Gruppo 20.9.1976, 9-44 10.1976-26.9.1979; IRAN 26.9.1979-4.8.1980
delivery date 10°Gruppo 4.8.1980, 9-51 08.1980-20.2.1985; IRAN 20.2.1985-3.1.1986; delivery date 10°Gruppo 3.1.1986, 9-42 01.1986-6.9.1989
delivery date 21°Grupo 6.9.1989, 53-05 10.1989-04.1990; IRAN + F-104S ASA conversion 6.9.1991; 37-04 10.1992; 5-37 15.10.1993-23.7.1996
IRAN + F-104S ASA-M conversion 23.7.1996-3.10.1998, grey camouflage scheme, delivery date 18°Gruppo 3.10.1998; 37-02 16.11.1998-23.5.2003
RS-02 27.5.2003-09.2003; RS-06 29.9.2003-31.5.2004, withdrawn from use Pratica 18.7.2005 exceeding airframe hours
storage July 27, 2005 noted; stored at Grazzanise flightline 06.2010 without wings; with CFE plate MM6762 stored Grazzanise
cut-up and front section went to a private collector in Italy, noticed in May 2013
Nowadays it can be found stored at Piacenza (old ex-155 gruppo hangar) and will be prepared for future display on open days and special events.
A radome with pitot tube are present as well with the cockpit. It was ready with new fresh paint and code RS-06 in November 2022.

RSV = Reparto Sperimentale di Volo

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