F-104S "53-12" 21°Gruppo of 53°Stormo at Cameri AB during Tiger Meet 1987

F-104S, construction number 783-1002, serial number MM6702, model 783, built by Aeritalia
first flight Caselle 12.1968; delivery date AMI 31.1.1969; 1st F-104S delivered to AMI; aircraft test with FIAT; IRAN till 13.6.1975; delivery date 9°Gruppo 13.6.1975
4-12 08.1976-04.1978; April 1977 squadron exchange between the Royal Air Force 29 Squadron, based at Coningsby, flying the F-4 Phantom and Italian Air Force 9 Gruppo
IRAN 26.6.1979-21.2.1980; delivery date 10°Gruppo 21.2.1980, 9-40 02.1980-091984; IRAN 01.1985-1.8.1985; delivery date 21°Gruppo 1.8.1985, 53-12 25.9.1985-29.7.1989
May 1989 the Royal Air Force 31 Squadron at Bruggen, flying the Tornado GR.1, exchanged with the Italian Air Force 21 Gruppo based at Cameri
crashed 10.10.1989 during exercise 'TacEval'. loss of thrust just after takeoff and crashed into approach lights at Cameri AB; pilot ejected but died; 2.741 flight hours.

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