F-104S.ASA "51-22" of 22°Gruppo special marks: Red chevron on tail of 22°Gruppo of the early 104s of 22°Gruppo

F-104S, construction number 783-1240, serial number MM6940, model 783, built by Aeritalia at Turin-Caselle
accepted by AMI October 11, 1978; 4-22 9°Gruppo CIO of 4°Stormo, Grosseto AB 1979
4-2 9°Gruppo CIO of 4°Stormo, Grosseto AB 1984; 36-02 12°Gruppo CIO of 36°Stormo, Gioia del Colle AB 1986; Aeritaia 1989 for F-104S.ASA conversion, completed June 19, 1990
53-07 21°Gruppo CIO of 53°Stormo, Cameri AB 1990; 4-11 9°Gruppo CIO of 4°Stormo, Grosseto AB 1993
51-22 22°Gruppo CIO of 51°Stormo, Istrana AB 1996; 06.07.1998 special colours with 22 in bold red and red tail flash
Squadron Exchange with JG 72 at Hopsten AB, Germany June 29, until July 6, 1998; 30.01.1999 special colours "69350 ore di F-104" (22°Gruppo 51°Stormo Istrana disbanded)
4-50 20°Gruppo AO of 4°Stormo, Grosseto AB 1999; Alenia 2000 for F-104S.ASA-M conversion, acceptance February 4, 2002
9-50 10°Gruppo CIO of 9°Stormo, Grazzanise AB 2002; 9-50 made its last flight on October 27, 2004 and ended its mission at Cervia AB
there it was withdrawn from use; renumbered into 5-31 for display purposes, 2004 last noted
"5-30" preserved Cervia in old camouflage scheme 2011; inside a shelter preserved at Cervia; June 2022 noted.

44°13'1.98"N 12°19'14.64"E - mobile

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