F-104G "4-16" 9°Gruppo of 4°Stormo landing at Grosseto AB 1964

F-104G, construction number 683D-6515, model 683-10-19, serial number MM6515, built by FIAT
delivery date AMI 1.6.1963; RS-1 June 1, 1963; 4-16 4°Stormo 9°Gruppo till to IRAN
delivery date from IRAN to 10°Gruppo 5.10.1966; 9-12 10.1966-8.7.1969; IRAN from 8.7.1969; 4-15 08.1970
mid August 1970 9°Gruppo based at Grosseto AB exchanged with Dutch Air Force 323 squadron based at Leeuwarden; 4-16 in use with 154°Gruppo of 6°Stormo
crashed at Alesso di Trasaghis (UD) 21.3.1973 after loss of aircraft control during simulated ground attack with Alpen troops due to kicker activation, pilot was killed; 1.665 flight hours.

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