F-104S.ASA-M "82 anno" 23°Gruppo of 5°Stormo in special colors celebrating the 82nd anniversary of 23°Gruppo 2000

F-104S, construction number 783-1235, serial number MM6935, model 783, built by Aeritalia at Turin, Caselle
built by Aeritalia at Turin Caselle (c/n 1235); delivery date AMI 16.8.1978; 53-15 (October 1978-December 1982) 21°Gruppo CIO of 53°Stormo Cameri AB
53-16 (March 1984-April 1987) 21°Gruppo CIO of 53°Stormo Cameri AB; 36-06 (September 1987) 12°Gruppo CIO of 36°Stormo Gioia del Colle AB
F-104S.ASA modification 17.5.1988-4.12.1989; 51-05 (December 1989-February 1994) 22°Gruppo CIO of 51°Stormo Istrana AB 1989
F-104S.ASA-M modification with Alenia in 1994, 1.ASA-M production airframe completed 11.12.1997, back to the AMI on December 11.1997
5-30 (December 19.1997-November 2000) 23°Gruppo CIO of 5°Stormo at Cervia AB; Special black-yellow colors were applied for the "82 anno" anniversary October 16.2000
23°Gruppo released its zippers to other units; Alenia overhaul (Nov 2000-Jul 2002)
9-32 (July 2002-April 2005) 10°Gruppo of 9°Stormo at Grazzanise AB; 9-32 Pratica di Mare AB May 2004; withdrawn from use 1.11.2004
9-32 April 2005 it was still operational storage for 311Gruppo at Grazzanise hangar
Aero Club "Francesco Baracca" at Lugo di Romagna, 26 km W of Ravenna, August 11, 2009 first noted,
grey camouflage scheme, no CFE plate or identification, without any identity markings, May 25, 2009 noted
August 11, 2009 without serial but with Baracca badge noted; September 2022 noted.

It is meant to remember the pilots who lost their lives during wars in the past

44°23'58.69"N 11°51'17.02"E

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