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Farewell celebration for the F-104

Rome, Italy - Waiting for its final retirement from service, orders from many sources arrive in order to receive at least an airframe

The retirement of the last F-104 Starfighter from service in Italian Air Force will occur on October 31 2004 but, in the meantime, several orders have arrived in order to take delivery of at least an aircraft to use as a monument. Norway Air Force, but also military training schools, museums and City Governments have put forward proposals which, anyway, are not comparable with the one concerning an...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 61057
Rome, Italy, 03/31/2004 16:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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