RF-104G "3-22" MM6647 132°Gruppo of 3°Stormo in the traditional green and grey camouflage at RAF Coltishall 1985

RF-104G, construction number 683D-6647, serial number MM6647, model 683-10-19, built by FIAT
4-4 9°Gruppo CI of 4°Stormo Grosseto AB 1971; Orpheus recce pod test at Twenthe in June 1069; August 1969 Norwegian Air Force 331 Skv, based at Bodo AB, exchanged with 9°Gruppo from Grosseto AB
3-30 28°Gruppo CR of 3 Aerobrigata Villafranca AB 1972; 3-25 28°Gruppo CR of 3°Stormo Villafranca AB 1974; 3-29 28°Gruppo CR of 3°Stormo 1977; 3-40 28°Gruppo CR of 3°Stormo 1978; 3-30 28°Gruppo CR of 3°Stormo 1980
3-43 28°Gruppo CR of 3°Stormo 1983; 3-22 132°Gruppo CR of 3°Stormo Villafranca AB 1984; July 1985 the Villafranca based 132 Gruppo rotated with the Royal Air Force 41 squadron based at Coltishall
ALE-40 modification in 1989; stored and scrapped for CFE Villafranca AB 1991 with 4000 flight hours ; CFE in 1995
3-22 preserved Parco Velivolo Storici at Deltaland, San Possidonio 1996 (tail from MM6520), May 15, 2006 last noted; 6647 preserved in a farm in Rubiera (Modena district), North Italy without serial number, with a new grey paintjob
and 28 Gruppo markings; still has to be assembled after restoration, May 2008 first noted; restoration July 2013 noted; preserved at Misano Adriatico, displayed outside the Ericsoft company August 2014 first noted coded "3-22"
Misano Adriatico is a municipality in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 18 kilometer (12 miles) southeast of Rimini; August 2022 noted.

Ericsoft is now part of Zucchetti Group.

CR: Caccia Ricognitori (Reconnaissance Fighter)

43°58'34.2"N 12°41'30.0"E

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