F-104S "51-04" 22°Gruppo of 51°Stormo from Istrana AB in "typical" Air Defence configuration 1975

F-104S, construction number 783-1006, serial number MM6706, model 783, built by Aeritalia at Turin, Caselle
production line 14.2.1969; delivery date AMI 3.7.1969; 51-04 51°Stormo 07.1969-27.11.1973; IRAN 23.11.1973-25.6.1974
delivery date 22°Gruppo of 51°Stormo 11.7.1974, 51-04 07.1974-29.3.1976
delivery date 10°Gruppo 29.3.1976, 9-33 04.1976-25.9.1978; IRAN 25.9.1978-30.5.1979
delivery date 22°Gruppo of 51°Stormo 26.6.1979, 51-10 07.1979-5.1.1984; IRAN from 5.1.1984
4-1 9°Gruppo of 4°Stormo 01.1985-21.8.1986
crashed and written off August 21, 1986 at Monti di Pietralunga near Perugia after ground contact during a looping (CFIT), pilot was killed; 2.601 flight hours.

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