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Chronological Listing of Italian
Losses & Ejections

 

Date Air Force A'cft Unit / Serial based crashed crew photo seat
March 1953
Italian Air Force
F-84G Thunderjet MM51-10565
51-..
22°Gruppo        
7th April 1953
Italian Air Force
F-84G Thunderjet MM51-10881 20°Gruppo        
5th October 1953
Italian Air Force
F-84G Thunderjet MM51-11055
51-20
20°Gruppo        
10th April 1952
Italian Air Force
Prototype       Cdr. V. Cuss   Martin-Baker
21st June 1954
Italian Air Force
F-84G Thunderjet 51-9907          
23rd July 1954
Italian Air Force
F-84G Thunderjet 52-2903          
30th July 1954
Italian Air Force
F-84G Thunderjet 51-10027          
27th September 1954
Italian Air Force
F-84G Thunderjet 51-10275          
30th October 1954
Italian Air Force
F-84G 51-9935          
26th November 1954
Italian Air Force
F-84G Thunderjet 51-9912          
21st December 1954
Italian Air Force
F-84G Thunderjet 52-2988          
29th March 1954
Italian Air Force
F-84G-31-RE Thunderjet MM52-8404
3-404
155° Stormo
132° Gruppo
Viderone, Pozzaglio Magg. Carlo Medun Carlo killed in crash    
29th March 1955
Italian Air Force
F-84G-31-RE Thunderjet MM52-2944 155° Stormo
132° Gruppo
Viderone, Pozzaglio S. Ten.  Abdon Luminassi killed in crash    
1st April 1955
Italian Air Force
F-84G Thunderjet 52-3145          
6th May 1955
Italian Air Force
F-84G Thunderjet 52-2931          
7th June 1955
Italian Air Force
F-84G Thunderjet 51-9908          
15th July  1955   F-84G-6-RE Thunderjet MM51-9938 155° Stormo Poligono di Ghedi S. Ten Francesco Pastore killed  
 
12th September 1955   F-84G-31-RE Thunderjet MM52-3016 155° Stormo Castiglione delle Stiviere (MN) M.llo Dino Forlani injured  
 
1st February 1956
Italian Air Force
F-84G Thunderjet 52-3100          
18th April 1956   F-84G-26-RE Thunderjet MM51-16740 155° Stormo Cittanova (MO) Ten. Roberto Rondinelli killed  
 
19th July  1956   F-84F-61-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6634 155° Stormo Montichiari M.llo Gianpietro Svanini  OK  
 
19 Febbraio 1957   F-84F-61-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6667 155° Stormo Mare di Brindisi S. Ten.  Luciano Baldi OK  
 
27th February 1957
Italian Air Force
G91R            
25th March1957   F-84F-61-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6640 155° Stormo Volo acrobatico a Ghedi, precipita a Montirone Ten. Giuseppe Dugnani  OK  
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14th October 1957   F-84F-76-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6966 155° Stormo Volo Acrobatico a Ghedi, precipita a Nord di Montichiari Ten. Giuseppe Dugnani OK  
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29th May  1958   F-84F-56-RE  Thunderstreak MM52-7017 155° Stormo Ghedi S. Ten.  Luciano Faldi OK  
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30th September 1958   F-84F-56-RE  Thunderstreak MM52-10529 155° Stormo Molinetto di Mazzano Cap. Gorlani OK  
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12th January 1959
Italian Air Force
Vampire FB 52A        Lt. M. Ralli   Martin-Baker
16th February 1959   F-84F-56-RE  Thunderstreak MM52-10516 155° Stormo Torricella di Sissa (Parma) Ten. Fabio Simonetto OK  
 
14th April 1959
Italian Air Force
Vampire FB 52A        Sgt.  M.Luccioli    Martin-Baker
22nd April 1959
Italian Air Force
MB326 MM571/I-MAKI Aermac        
30th July 1959
Italian Air Force
G91R MM6245/5-245 5° Stormo        
4th September 1959
Italian Air Force
G91R MM6258/5-258 5° Stormo        
12th October 1959   F-84F-61-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6642 155° Stormo NON RIENTRATO..atterrato in Cecoslovacchia a HRADEC KRALOVEK S.Ten.De Majo  
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21st October 1959   F-84F-76-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6964 155° Stormo In decollo da Ghedi Ten. Luciano Baldi  
DIED
21st February1960   F-84F-61-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6628 155° Stormo S.Canzian d'Isonzo Ten. Paolo Aquino  
DIED
21 February 1960   F-84F-71-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6911 155° Stormo S.Canzian d'Isonzo Serg. Giuseppe Draghetti  
DIED
26 Aprile 1960   F-84F-66-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6777 155° Stormo Sarzana Ten Ugo Zenoglio  
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6 Ottobre 1960   F-84F-76-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6963 155° Stormo Minghetta di Viano (RE) Serg. Norbert Holzner  
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17 Ottobre 1960   F-84F-61-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6658 155° Stormo Cielo di S.Damiano Ten. Romano Sacchi  
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24th February 1960
Italian Air Force
F-86K Sabre 53-8273          
9th June 1960 G91R   MM6266/5-266 5° Stormo        
28th September 1960
Italian Air Force
G.91R MM6270/5-270 5° Stormo   Capt. G. C. Pipometti   Martin-Baker
                 
14th February 1961
Italian Air Force
G.91R MM6263/5-263 5° Stormo        
26th February 1961
Italian Air Force
G.91R MM6284/5-284 5° Stormo          
12th July 1961
Italian Air Force
G.91R MM6262/5-262 5° Stormo   Lt. F. J. Ahnberg   Martin-Baker
                 
25th June  1962   F-84F-71-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6940 155° Stormo Nei pressi della pista di Ghedi Ten. Danilo Canova killed  
 
24 September 1962   F-84F-61-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6696 155° Stormo Passaggio a bassa quota sulla pista di S.Damiano S. Ten.  Gino Dolcino killed  
 
30th January 1962
Italian Air Force
G91R MM6278/5-278 5° Stormo        
15th May 1962
Italian Air Force
G91R MM6247/5-247 5° Stormo        
12th June 1962
Italian Air Force
G91R MM6273/5-273 5° Stormo        
12th June 1962
Italian Air Force
G91R MM6281/5-281 5° Stormo        
4th July 1962
Italian Air Force
G91R MM565/RS-01
Prototype
5° Stormo        
24th July 1962
Italian Air Force
G.91R MM6268/5-268 5° Stormo   Capt. P. D. Andretta   Martin-Baker
8th February 1963   F-84F-61-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6657 155° Stormo Villasor (Cagliari) Ten. Mario Storello  
DIED
2nd August 1963   F-84F-66-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6810 155° Stormo Aeroporto di Montichiari S. Ten. Sandro Castagnetti  
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?? ??? 1963
Italian Air Force
MB326 MM54166/66 SVBIA        
8th January 1964
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6509
4-9
39329
4#St
9° Gruppo
compressor stall ?? Pilot killed    
14th February 1964
Italian Air Force
G91R MM6313/51-313 51° Stormo        
13th April 1964
Italian Air Force
G91R MM567  prototype          
13th April 1964
Italian Air Force
G91R MM6289/RS-8 RSV          
23rd April 1964
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6596 5° Stormo        
12th June 1964
Italian Air Force
G.91R MM6293/51-293 51° Stormo   Capt. Marozzi   Martin-Baker
23rd July 1964   F-104G 6596
44317
5St 102Gr Loss of control during type transitition Pilot killed    
27th July 1964 GAF F-104F 5067
BB+380
WaSlaw 10 loss of aircraft control after loosing a flap at high speed near Leer, Germany      
pilot ejected first Italian ejection  
11th September 1964
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6555 21° Gruppo Emergency landing. Caught fire Pilot killed     
16 Settembre 1964   F-84F-71-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6895 155° Stormo Aeroporto di S.Damiano Cap. Sacchi Romano  
DIED
29th October 1964
Italian Air Force
F-104G MM6597
44682
5° Stormo
102#Gr
APC malfunction at low level. Control lost Pilot injured    

 

22nd January 1965
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6583
4-47
39268
4° Stormo
or
5St 102Gr
Loss of thrust control, IGV closure?, during type transitition. Near Todi. Pilot injured    
12th February 1965
Italian Air Force
G91R MM6279/5-279 5° Stormo        
15th February 1965
Italian Air Force
G.91R MM6246/5-246 5° Stormo   Sgt.  D. Lognese   Martin-Baker
22nd March 1965
Italian Air Force
G.91R MM6295/51-295 51° Stormo   Capt. B. Ortensi   Martin-Baker
24th April 1965
Italian Air Force
MB 326       Lt. P. R. Boni   Martin-Baker
17th May 1965
Italian Air Force
G91R MM6271/51-271 51° Stormo        
18th May 1965
Italian Air Force
MB 326       S/TEN R. Corda   Martin-Baker
S/TEN A. Dalmas   Martin-Baker
7th June 1965
Italian Air Force
G91R MM6294/51-294 51° Stormo        
8th June 1965
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6564
4-26 ?44
13241
4° Stormo
or
9St 10Gr
Engine flame out near Vasto Pilot killed    
12th June 1965
Italian Air Force
G91T MM6318/SA-18 SVBAA        
19th June 1965
Italian Air Force
G-91T
prototype
MM6320
SA-20
SVBAA France, Paris, Le Bourget Airport: During the international airshow. More than 50 vehicles were destroyed. Nine people died, 12 were injured      
25th June 1965
Italian Air Force
RF-104G Starfighter MM6659
5-18
5° Stormo
or
FIAT
Engine flame out for broken linkage, at Carignano near Turin Pilot injured    
28th June  1965   F-84F-61-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6666 155° Stormo Viustino S. Ten.  Bocca OK  
 
5th July  1965   F-84F-66-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6817 155° Stormo Incivolo Bentivoglio Serg. Michelangelo Zampollo OK  
 
17th August 1965
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6594
5-10
39360
5° Stormo 102Gr Loss of control in bad weather conditions at Senigallia near Ancona Pilot injured    
5th September 1965
Italian Air Force
G91T MM6352
SA-52
SVBAA        
30th November 1965   F-84F-56-RE  Thunderstreak MM52-10517 155° Stormo Muzzana del Turgnano Serg. Pierino Camassa killed  
 
   
                 

 

                 
11th January 1966
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6574
16893
4° Stormo
or
9St 10Gr
Heavy landing in bad weather condition Pilot injured    
24th January 1966
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM..../9-04 9° Stormo        
25th January 1966
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6548
6-18
154° Gruppo
or
 
4St 9Gr
Engine failure near Accumoli, Rieti Pilot ejected    
3rd March 1966
Italian Air Force
MB326       S.TEN C. Martinelli    Martin-Baker
30th March 1966
Italian Air Force
G.91       Capt. G. Darsi   Martin-Baker
Major M. Turchi   Martin-Baker
19th April 1966
Italian Air Force
F-104G MM6584 39299 4° Stormo
or
5St 102Gr
Ground contact after flight test at Grosseto airport Pilot killed    
4th May 1966
Italian Air Force
G91R MM6380/5-380 5° Stormo        
12 June  1966   F-84F-56-RE  Thunderstreak MM52-7213 155° Stormo Poligono di Passocentocroci Cap. Annibale Taddei killed  
 
9th June 1966
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter   5° Stormo        
6th July 1966
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6521
6-5
39208
6° Stormo 154Gr Mid-air collision with MM6650 near Mantova Pilot killed    
6th July 1966
Italian Air Force
RF-104G Starfighter MM6650
39300
6° St/154°Gr Mid-air collision with MM6521 near Mantova Pilot killed    
31st August 1966
Italian Air Force
RF-104G MM6636
5-27
46143
5° Stormo 102Gr Ground contact during recovery in a gunnery event at Maniago range due to bad weathe pilot killed    
11th October 1966
Italian Air Force
MB326       Lt. S. Pirali   Martin-Baker
3rd July 1967   F-104G 6530
45413
5St 102Gr Heavy damaged in open field after take-off abort and barrier arrestment failure pilot safe    
5th or 6th July 1967
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6538
4-11
39395
9° Gruppo
or
9St 10Gr
Heavy damaged in open field after take-off abort and barrier arrestment failure pilot safe    
11th July 1967   F-104G 6534
43617
6St 154Gr Crashed into mountain Pilot killed    
26th September 1967
Italian Air Force
G.91       Capt. L. Perill   Martin-Baker
29th September 1967
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6549/6-18 154° Gruppo        
26th October 1967
Italian Air Force
G.91        G. Mori   Martin-Baker
G. Pirzio   Martin-Baker
3rd November 1967   F-104G 6537
43252
6St 154Gr Heavy damaged in open field after take-off abort near Borgosatollo Brescia pilot safe    
27 November 1967   F-84F-66-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6719 155° Stormo Villasor (Cagliari) Ten. Roberto Borrelli  
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30th November 1967
Italian Air Force
G.91       Capt. O. Cuminato   Martin-Baker

 

4 July  1968   T-6 Texan
MM53424
T-6 Texan
MM53424
155° Stormo S.Nicolò a Trebbia    
DIED
S. Ten.  Massimo Degasperi killed S. Ten.  Antonio Fornasiero killed  
7th February 1968   F-104G 6554
53???
53St 21Gr Mid-air collision during night mission with MM6562 Pilot ejected    
7th February 1968   F-104G 6562
53???
53St 21Gr Mid-air collision during night mission with MM6554 Pilot ejected but died    
8th May 1968   F-104G 6519
39392
6St 154Gr Crashed into Adriatic sea, cause unknown, Tremiti islands Pilot killed    
9th June 1968   F-104G 6592
53-13
53St 21Gr Cause unknow, possible pitch-up Pilot killed    
1st July 1968   F-104G 6566
42095
4St 9Gr Mid-air collision. Pilot safe    
18th July 1968   F-104G 6570
15585
9St 10Gr Ground contact for unknown reason Pilot killed    
8th July 1968
Italian Air Force
G.91       Lt. Raynaud   Martin-Baker
8th July 1968
Italian Air Force
G.91     ???????????????? 1.Lt. C. W. Mosley   Martin-Baker
10th February 1969   TF-104G 54236
39406
20 Gr Aut. Accidental dropping of left tip with heavy damage for stabilizer and rudder      
pilot ejected pilot killed  
2nd June 1969   F-104G 6543
39330
5St 102Gr Mid-air collision with MM6581 pilot killed    
2nd June 1969   F-104G 6581
44317
5St 102Gr Mid-air collision with MM6543 Pilot injured    
25th July 1969   F-104G  6610
39361
6St 154Gr Loss of thrust in take off Pilot injured    
29th July 1969   F-104G  6512
39088
6St 154Gr

Aircraft on temporary loan to 20 Gr

Loss of thrust in flight Pilot ejected but injured    
11th August 1969   F-104G  6506
39177
5St 102Gr Crashed into the ground during low level navigation Pilot killed    
29th September 1969   F-104G  6549
43252
6St 154Gr Engine failure, most probable oil system failure Pilot ejected    
2nd May 1969
Italian Air Force
MB326 MM54183
RS-16
RSV        
22nd January 1969
Italian Air Force
MB326           Martin-Baker
24th January 1969
Italian Air Force
MB326     CHECK 1.Lt. R. J. Rybak   Martin-Baker
Major R. D. Russ   Martin-Baker
28th September 1969
Italian Air Force
MB326           Martin-Baker
S/Ten. F. Faber  S.TEN A. Gagliardi   
28th September 1969
Italian Air Force
MB326       S/Ten. C. Royagnoli    Martin-Baker
S/Ten. Mauro   Martin-Baker
14th October 1969
Italian Air Force
MB326       Lt. R. Rusconi   Martin-Baker
14th October 1969
Italian Air Force
MB326       Lt. F. Crucito   Martin-Baker
15th November 1969
Italian Air Force
G.91       Capt. G. Micale   Martin-Baker
S.TEN M. Russolillo   Martin-Baker
12th December 1969
Italian Air Force
G.91       Bonollo   Martin-Baker
21st January 1970
Italian Air Force
G.91       S.TEN R. Biancuzzi   Martin-Baker
Capt. P. Comitini    
16th February 1970   F-104G 6557
11567
9St 10Gr Lightning strike during GCA into Grazzanise AB pilot ejected but died    
6th March 1970
Italian Air Force
G.91       Capt. A. Sant Ambrogio   Martin-Baker
28th April 1970
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6569
9-20
44075
9St 10° Gruppo Engine flame out Pilot ejected    
4th June 1970   F-104G 6587
39421
5St 102Gr Caught on fire during engine test run at Rimini AB specialist injured    
14th September 1970
Italian Air Force
F-104 Starfighter 6725
36-39
36St 156Gr Loss control after APC problems LT C. Bertele ejected.   1st ejection with F-104S
Martin-Baker
26th September 1970   F-84F-71-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6842 155° Stormo Paese TV Ten. Vittorio Petrolini  
DIED
12th October 1970   F-104G 6580
53-15
FIAT Engine loss thrust in flight Pilot ejected    
21st October 1970   F-104G 6539
39392
6St 154Gr Mid air collision with wingman during formation change position      
                 
13 May  1971   F-84F-61-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6650 155° Stormo Passo del Pelizzone (PR) S. Ten.  Roberto Varaldo  
DIED
13 May  1971   F-84F-61-RE  Thunderstreak MM53-6669 155° Stormo Passo del Pelizzone (PR) S. Ten.  Aldo Spagnol  
DIED
4th April 1971
Italian Air Force
G91T MM6335/SA-35 SVBAA        
19th April 1971
Italian Air Force
F-104S Starfighter MM6743
36-43
36° Stormo 156Gr Total hydraulic failure near Altamura, Bari. Pilot ejected safely    
15th July 1971
Italian Air Force
F-104S Starfighter  MM6715
4-15
4° Stormo 9Gr Loss of aircraft control during landing at Grosseto AB Pilot killed    
                 
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8th September 1971   F-104G Starfighter 6536
39208
6St 154Gr Mid air collision during formation rejoin, over Maniago range, with MM6560. Pilot killed    
8th September 1971   F-104G Starfighter 6560
39331
6St 154Gr Mid air collision during formation rejoin, over Maniago range, with MM6536.             Pilot ejected safely. 1st ejection with Martin Baker Mk.IQ-7A    
11th September 1971
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6503/6-05 6° Stormo        
11th September 1971
Italian Air Force
F-104G Starfighter MM6591/6-09 6° Stormo        
22nd September 1971
Italian Air Force
G91PAN MM6255/13 313AA