TF-104G-M "4-34" 20°Gruppo of 4°Stormo at Pratica di Mare AB 2004

TF-104G, construction number 583H-5202, model 583-10-20, serial number MM54251, built by Lockheed, reassembled by FIAT
TF-104G manufactured by Lockheed at Palmdale, California, airlifted to Turin; re-assembled and delivered to AMI; delivery date AMI 20.4.1969
delivery date 20°Gruppo 30.4.1969, 20-15 04.1971-07.1984; IRAN 1.8.1972-14.5.1973; IRAN 30.3.1976-24.1.1977; IRAN 27.6.1980-3.11.1981
4-34 07.1984-16.8.1996; IRAN 20.12.1985-9.10.1986; IRAN 17.10.1990-21.10.1992; IRAN + TF-104G-M conversion 29.4.1997-9.9.1999, grey color scheme
delivery date 20°Gruppo 9.9.1999; 4-34 26.9.1999-29.10.2004; stored 26.3.2001-26.3.2003; delivery date 311°Gruppo 24.11.2004, RS-09 30.5.2005; RS-09 RSV final flight on July 27, 2005
stored Pratica di Mare October 2005; conserved inside a shelter at Grazzanise June 16, 2010 last noted
 N990SF STARFIGHTERS Inc, FAA registration 01.2012; January 20, 2012 first noted at KSC, Florida; in June 2014 the aircraft was still in storage awaiting conversion.
in October 2015 it was seen wearing light grey primer overall, awaiting final paint; status November 2015: active, but not flown (MB certification and seat delivery pending)
engine J79-11; logo: none; 2024 noted.

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