F-104S.ASA-M MM6733 at Aeroporto "Arturo Ferrarin" at Thiene on June 1, 2020

F-104S, construction number 783-1033, serial number MM6733, model 783, built by Aeritalia
delivery date AMI November 11, 1970; assigned to 9°Gruppo of 4° Wing in Grosseto with code "4-14" from 06.1971-1974; delivery date 22°Gruppo 3.5.1974, 51-10 05.1974-2.12.1975
IRAN from 2.12.1975; 36-07 36°Stormo 12°Gruppo with 999 flight hours 27.4.1977-07.1979; 5-31 5°Stormo 23°Gruppo 24.8.1982-25.11.1986
Aeritalia conducted 3. IRAN in Caselle from 7.9.1986 to 12.3.1987 with upgrading to F-104S.ASA (Aggiornamento Sistema d'Arma) at 2.892 flight hours; 4-22 09.1988-6.9.1990
36-13 24.4.1991; 36-10 12.1993-6.6.1994; 4-54 23.5.1995; 4-7 20.2.1996-18.9.1997; Alenia conducted at Caselle 5. IRAN + F-104S.ASA-M conversion 5.3.1998-9.8.1999 with 4.478 flight hours
respray in grey camouflage scheme; delivery date 9°Stormo 10°Gruppo 18.8.1999; 9-33 13.9.1999-9.12.2001; delivery date 4°Stormo 20°Gruppo 9.12.2001
4-51 "M" 20°Gruppo AO 18.12.2001-3.5.2004; last flight to Grazzanise 5.5.2004 after 5.450 flight hours, withdrawn from use 10.5.2004
preserved as display at Aeroporto "Arturo Ferrarin" at Thiene July 8, 2007 coded "51-22", September 23, 2007 the serial was removed; no code May 23, 2008 first noted; July 4, 2011 noted
May 31, 2020, the centenary of Ferrarin's arrival in Tokyo, the airport unveiled the newly-refurbished, freshly repainted in a beautiful livery created by Basso Design; June 2024 noted.

Ferrarin was born in Thiene on February 13, 1895, and given his prolific aviation exploits, it is no surprise that the town's airport is also named after him

the Starfighter is actually a composite assembled from serial numbers MM6733 and MM6914, as indicated by the two data plates present on the airplane.

Arturo Ferrarin Anniversario Raid Roma-Tokio 1920

45°40'41.2"N 11°29'40.3"E

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