F-104S ASA-M "4-9" at "Raduno Mondiale F-104" at Pratica di Mare AB May 30, 2004

F-104S, construction number 1173, serial number MM6873, built by Aeritalia
delivery date 23°Gruppo 5.9.1975, 5-35 4.11.1975-2.12.1978; IRAN till 6.11.1979; delivery date 10°Gruppo 6.11.1979, 9-35 11.1979-14.31984; to IRAN 14.3.1984; 5-32 04.1985-07.1987
53-14 9.6.1988-21.10.1988; IRAN + F-104S.ASA conversion from 28.10.1988; 5-35 24.5.1991-15.10.1993; IRAN 12.1995-2.7.1996; respray in grey camouflage scheme
delivery date 10°Gruppo 2.7.1996, 9-31 26.8.1996-8.2.1999; delivery date 20°Gruppo 2.7.1999, 4-52 25.9.1999-1.11.2000
IRAN + F-104S.ASA-M conversion 22.6.2000-8.1.2002, grey camouflage scheme; delivery date 9°Gruppo 8.1.2002; 4-7 8.1.2002-20.10.2003
4-9 special marks "1963-2003" black/white celebrating 40 years of service of the Starfighter with IX Gruppo (1963 to 2003) 3.12.2003-14.10.2004
Pratica di Mare AB May 2004; last flight to Grazzanise 14.10.2004, withdrawn from use 15.10.2004
preserved on the base in the area of 9°Gruppo at Grosseto AB, March 2008 first noted, erected April 1, 2008; August 2024 noted.

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