Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter, MM54258 / 583H-5209, Italian Air Force / Aeronautica Militare
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Registration: MM54258
Construction Number: 583H-5209
Code Number: 4-40
Military Unit: 4 Stormo
Model Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter
Operator: Italian Air Force / Aeronautica Militare
Airport: RAF Fairford (FFD / EGVA), UK - England
Airshow: Fairford - IAT - 1994
Photographer: Martin Laycock
Date Taken: 29/07/1994
Date Submitted: 25/09/2009
Aeronautica Militare TF-104G arriving at IAT94 from her home base at Grosseto. She's operated by 4° Stormo/20° Gruppo (Addestramento Operativo the Starfighter Training unit). The Aeronautica Militare received their first F-104G in March 1962, who would have thought back then that they would serve for 42 years! The last Starfighters were retired in December 2004 making them the last to serve in operational service. In that time they flew more then a million flying hours hours. This one is now preserved, mounted on a pole outside Grosseto Air Base in a special 'Lion' scheme that she wore to commemorate 75,000 Starfighter flying hours by 4 Stormo.
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