MM6507 update
I went to Grazzanise on Nov. 21st to talk again with the pilots of the 21st Gruppo and noticed that the F-104 "51-01" MM6507, that was being restored in the former 10th Gr…
Air-to-air photography with the F-104D in 1964
Steve McCutcheon left two interesting comments on both my posts "Airborne pickup (rejoining with an F-104)" and "Air-to-Air photography". He wrote that my story and pictures reminded him about his flight in…
F-104 MM6930 Special Colour: 999 or 9-99?
On Sep. 19, 2003, the 10th Gruppo Caccia, held an official ceremony at Grazzanise airbase to unveil an F-104S/ASA-M painted in a celebrative colour scheme. It was the very first…
Another restored F-104 leaving Grazzanise
During the visit at Grazzanise on Oct. 22nd, I took this picture depicting a restored F-104S/ASA-M ready to leave apron in front of the GEA (former Centro Manutenzione), for an…
Mil Mi 26's display at Rome Urbe
A Mil Mi 26T heavy transport helicopter (NATO code name "Halo"), the largest helicopter ever produced, made a firefighting display on Nov. 14th at Rome Urbe airport. Arrived from Greece…
New F-104 restoration project discovered
On October 22nd I visited Grazzanise to fly with the AB.212ICOs of the locally based 21st Gruppo. I spotted in the former 10th Gruppo apron a new F-104 that is being…
