F-104S-ASA-M "N993SF" "Starfighters" first "new" take-off April 27, 2023 F-104S, construction number 783-1034, serial number MM6734, model 783, built by Aeritaliadelivery date AMI 20.10.1970; 36-38 05.1979; 36-36 08.1979; delivery date 311°Gruppo 12.2.1980, RS-03 30.10.1984, stored Pratica di Mare 6.6.1985-17.11.1988 IRAN+F-104S ASA conversion 17.11.1988-23.4.1990; delivery date 10°Gruppo 23.4.1990, 9-43 23.8.1990-29.2.1996; IRAN+F-104S ASA-M conversion 29.2.1996-18.12.1997 respray in grey camouflage scheme; delivery date 23°Gruppo 18.12.1997; 5-37 30.2.1998-4.10.2000; 4-11 21.8.2001; 5.IRAN 7.2.2002-25.10.2002 last F-104 delivery from Alenia 25.10.2002; delivery date X Gruppo CI 9°Stormo Grazzanise AB 26.10.2002, 9-30 6.11.2002-31.10.2004; RS-06 311°Gruppo RSV 30.5.2005-18.7.2005 last flight 07.2005 with 2.511 flight hours, stored 2.8.2005; RS-06 storage Pratica Di Mare November 2005 noted; preserved inside a shelter at Grazzanise AB June 16, 2010
delivered December 2011 / January 2012 to the "Starfighters" Inc Team in Florida and got its civil FAA registration "N993SF" in January 2012 Early 2014 it got its new splinter camouflage paint and waits further modifications and maintenance before becoming airworthy again The aircraft has received a nickname within the team as "Maximus" (Maximo for short) "N993SF" flew again after 18 years on April 27, 2023! copyright © "Starfighters" archive Matt Haskell
