TF-104G-M "N991SF" "Starfighters" first "new" take-off January 26, 2021

TF-104G, MM54258, construction number 583H-5209, model 583-10-20, built by Lockheed

delivery date AMI 22.10.1969; delivery date 20°Gruppo Autonomo, Addestramento Operativo (AO) at Grosseto AB 22.1.1970; IRAN 22.6.1973-19.6.1974
delivery date 20°Gruppo 4 Stormo "Amedeo d'Aosta" Grosseto 19.6.1974, 20-23 8.7.1974-01.1985; IRAN+R3 repair 12.7.1976-12.8.1977; IRAN 7.1.1981-4.6.1982
4-40 17.7.1985-26.4.1988; IRAN 29.7.1986-17.9.1987; special color scheme in blue/yellow for "75.000 hrs" on TF-104G 12.1990-28.8.1991; IRAN 28.8.1991-17.3.1994
delivery date 20°Gruppo 17.3.1994; 4-40 29.7.1994-8.7.1997; converted TF-104G-M 29.5.1997-19.7.1998 by 4°RMV; delivery date 20°Gruppo 19.7.1998; 4-40 17.7.1998-1.2.2000
IRAN 22.3.1999-21.12.2000; respray in grey camouflage scheme; delivery date 20°Gruppo 21.12.2000, 4-40 16.5.2002-21.10.2004, Pratica di Mare AB May 2004
last flight to Grazzanise 25.10.2004; withdrawn from use 26.10.2004 with 4.351 flight hours
 delivered December 2011 to the Starfighters Inc Team in Florida and got its civil FAA registration "N991SF" in January 2012
early 2014 it was painted in a light grey overall scheme with white company logos; currently being prepared for making it operational again; October 2015 painted black overall with logo "KANON" (a sponsor)
January 2021 re-activation work completed and prepared for a "new" first flight again as "Black Beauty"; second "Maiden Flight" at KSC (Kennedy Space Center) on January 26, 2021
TF-104G-M "N991SF" "Starfighters" at the AMI 100th anniversary at Pratica di Mare AB June 18, 2023.

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