Built by Lockheed as TF-104G with USAF serial 61-3067. The aircraft was delivered to the Luftwaffe as KF+237 (and became later DA+367, DV+373 and 27+36. It was withdrawn from use at Manching and flown over to Aeritalia at Torino-Caselle in August 1984. Ofter some modifications, it started to serve 20° Gruppo. The Staf was converted to -M (Modificato) standard by Alenia at Torino Casel-le, it arrived there from Grosseto in July 1997 and was delivered after conversion back to Grosseto in December 1999. After Aeronautica Militare service, it went into storage at Grazzanise from late 2003.