An always nice view of the clean TF. The C-130H on the backgroud was used for the flight baptism of the participant to the Officer School of Florence of that year.

The former air base of Frösön, now named Åre Östersund airport, still has two remnants of its past. Flygflottilj 4 operated the Saab J29 Tunnan from here and this example can be found on a stick, next to the Frösö Park Hotel.

Caraglio, south of Turin, has this F-104S-ASA-M on display, seen here pictured in the early morning light.

USAF serial 63-12691. Delivered to the Italian Air Force as MM54232. Modified to a TF-104G-M. Withdrawn from use at Grazzanise in 2003. Last noted in 2009. Later scrapped.

This Starfighter was built by Lockheed as TF-104G and received USAF s/n 63-12691. It was delivered in 1974 to the Aeonautica Militare and served 20° Grupo from the beginning. The dual riocket with wings was converted to -M (Modificato) standard by 4°RMV at Grosseto. It arrived from Grosseto (around July 1999) and was re-delivered after conversion back to Grosseto (around May 2000). It again served the 20° and was eventually withdrawn from use and was parked on a storage compound near maintenance area at Grazzanise from mid November 2013.

Photographer: Lars Soldeus