F-104G "3-42" (MM6514) 28°Gruppo of 3°Stormo landing at Norvenich AB, Germany in February 1984

F-104G, construction number 683D-6514, model 683-10-19, serial number MM6514, built by FIAT
delivery date AMI 12.7.1963; alluminium camouflage scheme; delivery date 21°Gruppo 8.3.1966, 21-08 03.1966-17.4.1967
delivery date 154°Gruppo 17.4.1967; 4-33 23.5.1967; 6-02(?); 6-03(?); IRAN till 7.12.1973; delivery date 102°Gruppo 7.12.1973, 5-?? 12.1973-18.7.1974
delivery date 18°Gruppo 18.7.1974, 3-08 18°Gruppo Caccia Bombardieri Ricognitori of 3°Stormo 08.1974-8.8.1977
IRAN 30.11.1976-25.8.1977; delivery date 132°Gruppo 25.8.1977, converted to F-104G (Orpheus) in 1978
3-22 132°Gruppo Caccia Bombardieri Ricognitori of 3°Stormo 4.4.1978-1.8.1979; 3-06 132°Gruppo 05.1980-16.1.1981
IRAN 16.1.1981-9.11.1981; delivery date 28°Gruppo 9.11.1981, 3-42 3-42 28°Gruppo of 3°Stormo "Carlo Emanuele Buscaglia" 11.1981-31.8.1985
Operation "Ace Guard" at Erhac AB, Turkey 1991; stored Villafranca 21.12.1985-8.7.1986; IRAN 26.11.1986-15.4.1988
delivery date 132°Gruppo 15.4.1988, 3-10 26.4.1988-10.4.1991; 3-35(?) 26.4.1991; 3-54 28°Gruppo 08.1991-27.2.1992
withdrawn from use 27.2.1992 with 3.575 flight hours; CFE 07.1994, Villafranca dump 31.7.1997
preserved museum Nicolis in Villafranca (VR) in blue RSV color scheme 03.2003-22.7.2008, "Reparto Sperimentale Volo" markings
display in Museo Nicolis on top of 4 storey building in Villafranca, October 2004 noted; July 2023 noted (weathered).

45°22'05.0"N 10°52'02.9"E

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