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December 23, 2017 at 5:48 pm in reply to: Visit to Caproni Museum, Trento #787986

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Hi John,

the suspended aircraft is the sole-surviving Breda 19 which is exceptionally similar to the Ca 113. It is in the colour scheme of the aircraft flown by Lt Andrea Zotti in the 1932 National Air Races in the USA. Engine is a 200hp Alfa-Romeo Lynx.

The Ca 163 powered by a 110hp Walter Minor didn’t reach production but led on to the Ca164 of which 280 were built.

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December 22, 2017 at 9:09 pm in reply to: Visit to Caproni Museum, Trento #788378

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Thanks, Dave. That’s a really nice exhibit!

December 20, 2017 at 10:45 pm in reply to: Visit to Caproni Museum, Trento #789531

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Thanks J Boyle – that’s really interesting. The Caproni family have done a great job of saving their aircraft over the years – seems several, including the Ca.36, were tucked away for safe-keeping in an old monastery on the family estate for several decades after ww2.

December 19, 2017 at 5:21 pm in reply to: Visit to Caproni Museum, Trento #789923

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Originally posted by Pulsar-xp
If you ask them very friendly, they also show you the other part of the museum which is under restauration.

I did..but they didn’t. To be fair, it was around lunchtime and I think work was in progress so we consoled ourselves with a look at the “gate guard” and a wander round the far side of the airfield where we could watch the local gliding club in action 🙂

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December 13, 2017 at 8:54 pm in reply to: Are we going to lose another Britannia too the scrap man?? G-AOVT #792654

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Hopefully an agreement of some sort can be reached to save this airframe. It would be such a pity to lose another rare aircraft 🙁

December 5, 2017 at 10:08 pm in reply to: Classic Air Force #796794

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Iirc the Twin Pioneer was on display last time we were at Cosford (in the Cold War building?). There is the single-engined Prestwick Pioneer stored in one of the hangars across the airfield.

December 5, 2017 at 9:22 pm in reply to: Classic Air Force #796811

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Hi Meddle,

You’re not thinking of this one (G-AYFA) at Dumfries by any chance?

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December 4, 2017 at 6:01 pm in reply to: Visit to Vigna di Valle, Italy #797378

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Thanks, Schneiderman, didn’t realise that – I’ve never seen anything like it before!

December 3, 2017 at 9:57 pm in reply to: Visit to Vigna di Valle, Italy #797720

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Wow, thanks tbyguy, what a lovely sound! It would be fantastic to experience the sight and sound of the MC.72 in action but….

Seeing it close up I was astounded by the cooling system which covers most of the wing surfaces and also the floats! It was needed to dispense the heat generated by the Fiat AS-6 which is an absolute beast of an engine!

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December 2, 2017 at 10:30 pm in reply to: Visit to Vigna di Valle, Italy #798163

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The WW2 hall is trimotor heaven with the Fiat G.212, SM.82, SM.79 and CANT Z-506 floatplane. Outside, behind a Grumman Albatross, is a 1930s Ansaldo-built crane which was used to lift floatplanes into and out of the water.

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December 2, 2017 at 10:40 am in reply to: Kent Battle of Britain Museum acquires a Blenheim #798433

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Published in Flypast January 2011 –

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November 30, 2017 at 9:24 pm in reply to: So what is it? #799264

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Continuing the theme of Bluebirds in Glasgow – there are a couple of photos of Mrs Victor Bruce’s Bluebird G-ABDS being towed through the city in 1931 on the following website –

http://motoringheritage.co.uk/product/bluebird-aeroplanestirling-carmrs-victor-bruce/

November 25, 2017 at 5:48 pm in reply to: Twin Pioneer VH-SYS Flies Again For The First Time In Six Years #802537

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Lovely! A wonderful sight 🙂 Very well done to all concerned.

November 22, 2017 at 7:57 pm in reply to: ‘Sir Roderic’ #804104

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Very nice, Duggy. Thank you for posting 🙂

November 20, 2017 at 9:39 pm in reply to: Strathallan Aviation Museum #805215

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Definitely worth my hard-earned pocket money! 🙂

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