F-104S "6851" at FIAT factory Turin for delivery to Turkey in December 1974 F-104S, construction number 783-1151, TuAF serial number 74-6851, model 783, built by Aeritaliadelivery date December 18, 1974, "851" for 142 Filo at Murted AB; crashed August 12, 1975 at Beypazari, pilot ejected safely, written off. The F-104S (S for "Sparrow") was the most potent version of the Starfighter to be built. It was an upgraded and improved version of the F-104G that was built by Fiat. The aircraft was initially built to meet a requirement issued by the Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI) However, it has also exported to Turkey. First batch of 18 aircraft under project "Bora I" equipped 142 Filo of 4.AJU. copyright © Riccardo Niccoli
