RF-104G "3-23" MM6648 28°Gruppo of 3°Stormo in the traditional green and grey camouflage at Villafranca (LIPX) 1976

RF-104G, construction number 683D-6648, serial number MM6648, model 683-10-19, built by FIAT
delivery date AMI 7.6.1965; delivery date 101°Gruppo 11.6.1965, 5-?? 07.1965-05.1966; delivery date 102°Gruppo 13.5.1966, 5-?? 05.1966-5.5.1967
delivery date 9°Gruppo 5.5.1967, 4-7 05.1967-19.2.1968; IRAN 19.2.1968-19.7.1968; delivery date 9°Gruppo 19.7.1968, 4-7 (?) 2.7.1970; 4-8 13.8.1970
delivery date 28°Gruppo 13.8.1970; IRAN 5.2.1971-6.8.1971; delivery date 28°Gruppo 6.8.1971, 3-25 09.1971-13.6.1973; IRAN 13.6.1973-19.11.1974
delivery date 28°Gruppo 19.11.1974, 3-23 7.8.1975-07.1977; 6-23 08.1977(?); IRAN 14.11.1977-20.2.1979; delivery date 132°Gruppo 20.2.1979, 3-25
written off S.Benedetto Po (AN) 27.5.1980 with 2384 flight hours
RF-104G of 132 Gruppo flew into ground due to fast weather deterioration in bad weather at San Benedetto (Mantua) around 3 minutes after take-off
the pilot was killed (human and environmental factors!).

CR: Caccia Ricognitori (Reconnaissance Fighter)

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