F-104S "5-06" 102°Gruppo of 5°Stormo landing at Volkel AB during a squadron exchange in October 1986

F-104S, construction number 783-1091, serial number MM6791, model 783, built by Aeritalia
delivery date AMI 4.8.1972; 50-09 4.11.1972-12.10.1973 155°Gruppo CB 50°Stormo; 51-39 13.10.1973-3.12.1976 155°Gruppo CB 51°Stormo "Ferruccio Serafini"
IRAN 3.12.1976; 36-30 04.1978-08.1981 156 Gruppo CB 36 Stormo "Riccardo Seidl"; 5-06 21.10.1986-4.1.1990 102 Gruppo CBO 5 Stormo "Giuseppe Cenni"
October 1986 the Dutch Air Force 306 Squadron, flying the F-16, based at Volkel AB, had a squadron exchange with the Italian Air Force 102 Gruppo based at Rimini, flying the F-104S
converted to F-104S.ASA 1990-30.03.1992; 37-05 08.1992-05.1993; 36-14 03.1995 XII Gruppo CIO 36 Stormo "Riccardo H. Seidl"
36-14 02.1996 311 Gruppo RSV, DASRS tests; 36-14 06.1996 XII Gruppo CIO 36 Stormo "Riccardo H. Seidl"; 36-14 02.1998 311 Gruppo RSV, DASRS tests
36-14 03.1998 XII Gruppo CIO 36 Stormo "Riccardo H. Seidl"; 36-14 withdrawn from use 06.1996; stored Grosseto AB south of 20°Gruppo buildings February 17.2004
36-14 CFE compound Grazzanise AB May 6, 2004 last noted; likely scrapped.

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