Four Italian Starfighters visited Eindhoven air base (the Netherlands) for a squadron exchange with 314sq Redskins, which was operating the NF-5A/B. The quartet Starfighters, 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 converted to ASA-M (Modificato) standard by Alenia in 1997 and was redelivered after conversion in 1999. It was stored at its homebase since early 2004. It was preserved at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Piacenza

Still carrying the old style large white code, this F-104S is seen here approaching Ramstein to participate in the 1986 Flugtag. This aircraft is now preserved in Piacenza.