TF-104G "4-29" 20°Gruppo of 4°Stormo during low altitude training

TF-104G, construction number 583D-5780, model 583-10-20, serial number MM54232, built by Lockheed, reassembled by FIAT
MAP to Italy as MM54232 1965; US serial number 63-12691; delivery date AMI 10.5.1965; delivery date 20°Gruppo 13.5.1965
IRAN 27.9.1968-28.7.1969; IRAN 4.2.1971-2.11.1971; 20°Gruppo Autonomo, Addestramento Operativo (AO) at Grosseto AB
20°Gruppo was an autonomous OCU (Operational Conversion Unit); delivery date 20°Gruppo 2.11.1971, 20-6 8.7.1974; IRAN 11.10.1974-26.8.1975
delivery date 20°Gruppo 26.8.1975, 20-6 10.10.1978-18.9.1984; IRAN 30.1.1979-2.1.1980; IRAN 28.7.1983-3.8.1984
delivery date 20°Gruppo 3.8.1984, 20-6 08.1984-18.9.1984; 20-29 05.1985; 4-29 15.5.1985-01.1995; IRAN 14.6.1988-25.9.1989
IRAN 14.9.1993-25.8.1997; respray in grey camouflage scheme; delivery date 20°Gruppo of 4°Stormo "Amedeo d'Aosta" Grosseto AB 25.8.1997, 4-29 08.1997-3.9.1998
converted to TF-104G-M 25.9.1999-25.1.2001 by 4°RMV; 4-29 26.9.1999-14.2.2003; withdrawn from use 2.6.2003; Grazzanise dump July 4, 2009 last noted; srapped.

20°Gruppo became part of 4°Stormo (same airbase) in 1985. after 1985 the numbers became higher than 24 not to be confused with
the lower ones owned by 9°Gruppo, until that date the only sqn of 4°Stormo (wing).

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