TF-104G-M "4-47" 20°Gruppo of 4°Stormo AMI in the late grey camouflage scheme; ex Luftwaffe 27+41 TF-104G, construction number 583D-5743, model 583-10-20, US serial number 61-3072, built by Lockheed manufactured by Lockheed (ARGE-USA); assembly at Lockheed-Palmdale; test flight release May 14, 1963, first flight 1963 coded with US serial number 61-3072MAP to Germany coded KE+243 acceptance date July 25, 1963; airlifted to Germany on August 12, 1963 DA+072 coded for test flights by Messerschmitt, camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order "TA-196" JD+368 JG 74 at Neuburg AB delivery date on October 2, 1964 27+41 JaboG 34 on July 3, 1974; withdrawn from use and stored at LwSchleuse 11 on July 21, 1981 struck off charge order (AVA) July 13, 1983 with road transport to Cameri AB August 10, 1984 with 2.241 flight hours
AMI serial number MM54556 TF-104G accepted date July 1, 1988 coded 4-47 of 20°Gruppo delivery date April 30, 1992; operational April 15, 1992-October 16, 1996 IRAN and TF-104G-M conversion at Alenia from June 25, 1997 until December 22, 1999 4-47 delivery date with "M" modification December 22, 1999 in grey camouflage scheme operational January 25, 2000 until October 21, 2003 last flight December 9, 2003 to Grazzanise AB with 3100 flight hours; withdrawn from use December 12, 2003, storage at Grazzanise AB December 2003; CFE flightline May 2011 noted. copyright © Riccardo Vestuto
