TF-104G-M "RS-08" from Grosseto AB on the very last flight July 27, 2005 over Isola di Ponza

TF-104G, construction number 583H-5211, model 583-10-20, serial number MM54260, built by Lockheed, reassembled by FIAT
manufactured by Lockheed at Palmdale, California, airlifted to Turin, reassembled and delivered to AMI; delivery date AMI 22.10.1969
delivery date 20°Gruppo Grosseto AB 13.1.1970, 20-25 10.2.1970-04.1985; IRAN 13.11.1973-30.7.1974; IRAN 2.5.1977-10.4.1978
IRAN 1.9.1981-18.10.1982; 4-41 17.7.1985-30.4.1998; IRAN 30.10.1986-31.5.1988; IRAN 29.4.1992-31.1.1995
converted TF-104G-M 27.11.1997-10.1998 by 4°RMV, grey camouflage scheme
delivery date 20°Gruppo 10.1998; 4-41 23.7.1999-11.3.2005; IRAN 13.12.1999-24.4.2001; delivery date 20°Gruppo 24.4.2001
delivery date 311°Gruppo/RSV Pratica di Mare AB 11.3.2005, RS-08 4.5.2005-27.7.2005
last flight 27.7.2005 with 4.276 flight hours; stored 2.8.2005-28.5.2007; Grazzanise stored May 2008
January 17, 2012 forward fuselage donated to "102 Gruppo Virtual", transported to San Giustino; display as mobile virtual simulator; June 2015 noted.

On July 27, 2005, at Pratica di Mare, the aircraft MM54260/RS-08 took to the skies. In the front seat was Col. Eugenio Lupinacci, commander of the Reparto Sperimentale Volo, 
while a distinguished passenger occupied the rear seat: Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, the Chief of Defence Staff. 
The flight lasted one hour, navigating through the CTR of Latina and Grazzanise before returning to base, marking the end of the Starfighter’s career.

copyright @ Riccardo Niccoli