Description
F-104 Starfighter Special #1. F-104S ASA, “The Last Starfighter,” MM6716, 21هّجâهّهآ Stormo, 53هّجâهّهآ Gruppo, Italian Air Force, Tiger Meet ’96 held at BA 11, Beja, Portugal. This gorgeous Starfighter was painted overall aluminum with a blue nose and tail. The most striking element was the beautiful tiger painted to appear he was breaking through the fuselage skin on the right side nose, with parts of his center and rear body appearing through “holes” painted on the left fuselage. This is one of the most famous Starfighter markings schemes of all time! The second jet is a RF-104G named “Strega Fighter” [witch on a broom artwork] 3-42 (MM6579), 28هّجâهّهآ Gruppo, 3ج«جت” Stormo, Villafranca AB, Italy, November 1989. This jet was specially painted for the 28ج«جتهّجپ Grupo air-to-air meet, and was withdrawn from service only a month later. Note the RF-104G was a standard F-104G with the Orpheus recce pod (which was not fitted to this jet while she was in this scheme). Only 19 sets still available.
