F-104S "36-02" MM6940 36°Stormo during exercise "Dragon Hammer" 1987

F-104S, construction number 783-1240, serial number MM6940, built by Aeritalia at Turin-Caselle
4-22 9°Gruppo CIO of 4°Stormo, Grosseto AB 1979 (07.1979, 08.1982); 4-2 9°Gruppo CIO of 4°Stormo at Grosseto AB 1984
36-02 12°Gruppo CIO of 36°Stormo, Gioia del Colle AB 1986; Aeritaia 1989 for F-104S.ASA conversion, completed April 10.1990
53-07 21°Gruppo CIO of 53°Stormo, Cameri AB 1990; 4-11 9°Gruppo CIO of 4°Stormo, Grosseto AB 1993
51-22 22°Gruppo CIO of 51°Stormo, Istrana AB 1996; 06.07.1998 special colours with 22 in bold red and red tail flash
Squadron Exchange with JG 72 Hopsten AB, Germany June 29.-July 6.1998; 30.01.1999 special colours "69350 ore di F-104" (22°Gruppo 51°Stormo Istrana disbanded)
4-50 20°Gruppo AO of 4°Stormo, Grosseto AB 1999; Alenia 2000 for F-104S.ASA-M conversion, acceptance flight December 21.2001
9-50 10°Gruppo CIO of 9°Stormo, Grazzanise AB 2002; 9-50 2002 4°Stormo, 4°RMV 2003; 9-50 May 2004 operational
9-50 noted Grazzanise AB Oct 2004; 9-50 made its last flight on October 26.2004 and ended its mission at Cervia AB.
There it was withdrawn from use. It was renumbered into "5-31" for display purposes, 2004 last noted
"5-31 9-50" double coded Cervia AB July 12, 2005 noted, November 2007 last noted,
owned by Mr Roberto Chianese MM6940 as "5-30" (23 Gruppo) in old color scheme preserved at Cervia AB
MM6940 as "5-30" (23 Gruppo) in old color scheme at Cervia AB July 2012 noted; June 2022 noted.

44°13'1.98"N 12°19'14.64"E

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