Aircraft Photo of MM6817 | Lockheed F-104S Starfighter | Italy - Air Force | AirHistory.net #587942
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:MM6817
Military Code:9-45
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Aircraft Version:Lockheed F-104S Starfighter
Licence-built by:Aeritalia
C/n (msn):783-1117
Operator Titles:Italy - Air Force
Unit Markings:10 Gruppo / 9 Stormo
Location
City / Airport:EindhovenMap
Country:Netherlands
Airport Codes:ICAO: EHEH   IATA: EIN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:30 June 1987
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 587942
Photo Comment

Four Italian Starfighters visited Eindhoven air base (the Netherlands) for a squadron exchange with 314sq Redskins, operating the NF-5A/B. The quartet, arrived from homebase Grazzanise and were assigned to 10°Gruppo. This F-104S was built by by Fiat Aviazione/Aeritalia as an F-104S. It was withdrawn from use by April 2001 and is currently preserved on a birreria (an Italian beer-house) in Castello di Godego in the north eastern part of Rome.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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