RF-104G "3-01" take-off of the Commander aircraft 132°Gruppo of 3°Stormo "Carlo Emanuele Buscaglia" from Villafranca AB (LIPX) 1985

F-104G, construction number 683D-6529, model 683-10-19, serial number MM6529, built by FIAT at Turin-Caselle
6529 built by FIAT at Turin-Caselle; 154°Gruppo CB 6 Aerobrigata at Ghedi AB 1963
9-12 10°Gruppo CIO of 9°Stormo Grazzanise AB; at RAF Leuchars, UK in July 1971; 9-12 10°Gruppo CIO of 9°Stormo Grazzanise AB 1973
3-40 132°Gruppo CR of 3 Aerobrigata Villafranca AB 1975; converted to RF-104G (Orpheus) 1975; 3-07 18°Gruppo CR of 3 Aerobrigata Villafranca AB June 1976-August 1978
3-47 28°Gruppo CR of 3°Stormo Villafranca AB December 1977-August 1979
20-29 20°Gruppo AO Comando Generale delle Scuole Grosseto AB 1981; 3-01 132°Gruppo CR of 3°Stormo Villafranca AB 1985-1988
3-11 132°Gruppo CR of 3°Stormo Villafranca AB 1989-1991; 3-43 28°Gruppo CR of 3°Stormo Villafranca AB 1991-1992
4-52 20°Gruppo AO of 4°Stormo Grosseto AB 1993; to Istrana AB on September 2, 1993 (out of order, reparable)
22°Gruppo area with special colors [22° red right - 51° blue left] on May 6, 1995; special colour for delivery of two Medals of Honour at 22°Gruppo
preserved at Istrana AB 22°Gruppo hangar, cut up for CFE 12.1996; 2002 noted; RF-104G scrapped 22°Gruppo of 51°Stormo Istrana (LIPS) March 16, 2007
dump Istrana (LIPS) June 2008 noted; fuselage only at engine test area near 103°Gruppo; stored Istrana 01.2013 noted; fuselage only in Battle Damage Repair shelter July 2014 noted; scrapped.

CR: Caccia Ricognitori (reconnaissance fighter)

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