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Caproni Ca.1 - Ca.3 (Ca.30 - Ca.36)
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Страна: Италия Год: 1914
Бомбардировщик |
| Caproni - Ca.17 - Ca.18 - 1913 - Италия | <– | –> | Caproni - Ca.20 - 1914 - Италия |
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А.Шепс - Самолеты Первой мировой войны. Страны Антанты |
| Тяжелый бомбардировщик Капрони Ca-33 итальянских ВВС (1915г.) |
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В.Кондратьев - Самолеты первой мировой войны |
| Caproni C.E.P 2 (CEP 57), эскадрилья CEP 115 ВВС Франции, 1917г. |
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В.Обухович, А.Никифоров - Самолеты Первой Мировой войны |
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А.Шепс - Самолеты Первой мировой войны. Страны Антанты |
| Ночной бомбардировщик Капрони C.E.P 112-й эскадрильи Груп Бомбардимент де ла Нуит ВВС Франции (1915г.) |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| This Ca.36M, serial 25811, restored to represent LeRoy Kiley’s 11504, is now on display at the United States Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. Preserved by the Caproni Museum since 1928, it was loaned to the USAF in 1988, 14,000 man-hours being expended to return it to its pristine condition. Another Ca.36M, previously owned by bomber ace Casimiro Buttini, is with the Italian Air Force Museum at Vigna di Valle, near Rome. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| The first Caproni trimotor photographed partially complete at Vizzola Ticino in October 1914. It was designed Ca.1 by the Army and renumbered Ca.31 postwar by its manufacturer. Power came from three Gnome rotaries, with 80 hp units in the tractor outer positions and a single 100 hp pusher in the nacelle. Initially Caproni had envisioned a central position for the engines, two of which, coupled through a differential, would drive the outboard propellers through long shafts. In the interest of simplicity, the prototype was completed with each engine driving its propeller directly. |
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Журнал - Flight за 1918 г. |
| FROM THE SUNNY SOUTH. - One of the Caproni biplanes which are doing such excellent work with our Italian Allies. |
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В.Кондратьев - Самолеты первой мировой войны |
| "Капрони" Са.2 французских ВВС. |
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Jane's All The World Aircraft 1919 /Jane's/ |
| Fore part of an early Caproni Ca 3 type biplane with two rotary tractor engines and a pusher Isotta-Fraschini. |
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Журнал - Flight за 1918 г. |
| Some aeroplanes of the Fifth Army of France: Caproni. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| The first Ca.1 batch had 100 hp Fiat A.10 in-line engines and were serialled 478-489. The photo shows Gianni Caproni with sottotenente Giulio Laureati on the second production aircraft. Delivered to the Caproni Biplanes Section (later 1st Caproni squadriglia) at La Comina on August 8, 1915, Ca.479 was still in service on December 3, 1916. Redesignated Ca.32 in the postwar system, these bombers were originally known as Ca.300 because of the total engine output. |
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Журнал - Flight за 1917 г. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| The Ca.300’s maiden flight was made at Vizzola Ticino by Emilio Pensuti. Born in Perugia, Pensuti earned his wings at Aviano in 1912 and later became Caproni’s favorite test pilot, making in a single year 385 flights on 41 different types of aircraft. He died in 1918 when a backfiring engine set his plane ablaze. Pensuti managed to glide to the ground, saving Mario Galassini who was on board to conduct some tests. |
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Jane's All The World Aircraft 1919 /Jane's/ |
| THE 300 H.P. CAPRONI BIPLANE IN FLIGHT. - These machines, which have been frequently mentioned in the reports of Italian aerial war work, are fitted with three motors of 100 h,p, each. One of these is mounted in the central nacelle, and drives a propeller, while the other two are placed some distance out on the lower plane, each driving a tractor screw. From each of these engines a structure resembling in shape and construction an ordinary fuselage runs back to form a support for the tall planes, serving at the same time to streamline the engines. In the nose of the central nacelle are seats for three, a pilot and two gunners. For long-dlstance bombing raids the Capronis have proved particularly suitable on account of their good weight-carrying capacity. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| A Caproni flying over the countryside. The lack of camouflage on the upper wing, typical of the early stages of the war, stands out. The Ca.300 had a top speed of 115-127 kilometres per hour, the Ca.350 of 129-133, while the Ca.450 reached 140. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| The Technical Direction of Military Aviation ordered 150 Ca.3 in February 1917, followed by a further 100 in June. Deliveries gathered momentum in the late spring, allowing important military actions of great psychological impact to be carried out during the summer. On the photo, a Ca.3 in flight. |
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H.Cowin - Aviation Pioneers /Osprey/ |
| An extremely revealing air-to-air photograph of the Caproni Ca 33 four man bomber developed from the original twin-boom fuselaged Caproni Ca 30 of 1913. Initially completed towards the end of 1915, the Ca 33 made its operational debut during the latter half of 1916. One of the first large bombers to be fielded, the Ca 33 was powered by three 150hp Isotta-Fraschini V-4Bs that gave it a top level speed of 84mph at sea level. Capable of lifting a maximum bomb load of 1,000lb, the machine's range with this load was 280 miles. Although obscured by the upper wing in this view, the two tractor-propellered engines were mounted at the front of each fuselage boom, while the pusher-propellered engine formed the rear of the central nacelle. Besides the two, side-by-side pilots, the Ca 33 carried a front gunner and a rear gunner, just visible below, who stood in a curious, open pulpit-like framework directly above the rear engine. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| A rare glimpse of flying a First World War bomber. Open cockpits and high operating altitudes required crews to wear heavy wool garments and thick leather coats. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| A rare glimpse of flying a First World War bomber. Open cockpits and high operating altitudes required crews to wear heavy wool garments and thick leather coats. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| A Ca.3 in flight over Venice. The island city was fiercely hit by Austro-Hungarian aircraft and during the Caporetto rout the Italians feared it might be occupied by the enemy. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Under normal conditions the Ca.3 lifted off after a ground run of about 150 meters. Upon leaving the ground it was necessary to level off to gather speed before attempting to climb. Different procedures would have caused take-off stalls. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Contrary to what their dimensions would lead to expect, the Capronis possessed excellent maneuverability by the standards of the time. This photo, taken on February 23, 1918 at the Foggia Sud field, shows sergente Federico Semprini pulling his Ca.450 into a low level loop. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Close-up of a Ca.3. Equipped with three 150hp Isotta Fraschini V4B engines - with in-line cylinders despite the designation - this version was widely known as Ca.450. The three engines were individually started by manually throwing the propeller. The poet Gabriele D’Annunzio flew many operational sorties with Capronis, developing a strong tie with their builder. Returning from a raid on Pola, on August 29, 1917 D’Annunzio created for Caproni the motto "Senza cozzar dirocco" (“I batter without clashing”). The battering ram referred to the Caproni name, which means “ram” in Italian, and linked the new weapon to traditional siegecraft. |
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H.Cowin - Aviation Pioneers /Osprey/ |
| The ground view of the Ca 33 is of interest in that it lacks the standard pulpit-mounted rear gunner's position completely. At least 250 Ca 33s were built, the type being operated by both the Italians and the French. |
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K.Delve - World War One in the Air /Crowood/ |
| Caproni bombers were among the first of the true strategic aircraft and, in various forms, were operational throughout the war with a number of Allied air forces. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| 11th gruppo personnel hauls a Ca.3 into its Aviano hangar. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Ca.1 serial 1138, bearing pilot Gino Lisa's "Two of diamonds" insignia, shows crew stations to advantage. A track and trolley system, seen in the foreground, was used to ease the task of inserting and extracting the large aircraft sideways from their hangars. |
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В.Обухович, А.Никифоров - Самолеты Первой Мировой войны |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Under a February 1915 agreement, the French REP firm, owned by Robert Esnault-Pelterie, built the Caproni trimotors under license and was later joined by SAIB. The aircraft were assigned to the Escadrilles CEP (later CAP) 115 and 130 and made their operational debut on August 5, 1916, seeing effective use even against targets in Germany itself. From November 1917 onwards the French also received some Ca.450s directly from Italy, including the one pictured here. The Italian 18th gruppo was deployed to France in February 1918, dropping 164 tons of bombs in 56 missions before the armistice. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Nine Ca.300 from the second batch, including Ca.1248 shown here, were completed as Ca.2 by replacing the central Fiat A.10 with a 150 hp Isotta Fraschini V4B. Because the rated output now reached 350 hp, the resulting aircraft were also known as Ca.350. Curiously this variant did not receive a new designation in the postwar system. The additional power improved performance and suggested the potential of an entirely Isotta-powered variant. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Engine runs for a Ca.450. The lack of the forward weapon and the modified gun mounting suggest this machine might have been used for the trial installation of the 25,4 millimeter Fiat gun. At least three aircraft thus equipped - serialled 2314, 2401, 2404 - were on strength with the 16th squadriglia in May 1918. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| One of Italy’s most famous bomber crews was formed by tenenti Luigi Gori and Maurizio Pagliano (pilots), capitano Aurelio Barbarisi (observer) and soldato Alessandro Zamengo (motorist-gunner). The crew, assigned to 8th squadriglia, started flying together on the Ca.300 serialled 1151 and christened “Ace of spades”. The insignia is visible in the photo. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| One of Italy’s most famous bomber crews was formed by tenenti Luigi Gori and Maurizio Pagliano (pilots), capitano Aurelio Barbarisi (observer) and soldato Alessandro Zamengo (motorist-gunner). The crew, assigned to 8th squadriglia, started flying together on the Ca.300 serialled 1151 and christened “Ace of spades”. The view shows the men wearing full flight gear. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| General Carlo Porro, deputy chief of staff of the Italian Army, is seen at left in the photo on the occasion of a much publicised flight in a Caproni. |
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В.Обухович, А.Никифоров - Самолеты Первой Мировой войны |
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Журнал - Flight за 1916 г. |
| THE WAR IN THE ITALIAN SECTION. - General Cadorna (the second from the right), who has made several flights since Italy came into the war, in one of our Ally's aeroplanes which has just returned from a raid over the Austrian lines. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Caproni crews included several famous pilots. Here, in uniform between Pasquale De Luca and Gianni Caproni is capitano Ercole Ercole. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Caproni crews included several famous pilots. Here, tenente Federico Zapelloni in front of the Ca.2380 he flew during the famous 1917 raids. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| With the arrival of the new Ca.450, the “Ace of spades” insignia was applied to Ca.2378, flown by Pagliano and Gori over Pola on August 3, 4 and 8, 1917. Gunner-engineer on these flights was sottotenente Pratesi, while the observer’s seat was filled by capitano Gabriele D’Annunzio. The photo shows Gori and Pagliano standing by their aircraft. The nacelle has been decorated with an elaborate list of the missions flown and the vertical motto Repetita luvant (“It is good to repeat”). |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| In front of a Ca.1 still lacking its military equipment are Gianni Caproni, Emilio Pensuti (at left, in flying suit) and Giovanni Agusta (at right). Hired at Vizzola in October 1913, during the war Agusta served as squadron inspector with Caproni units. He later became technical'administrative director of the Vizzola works, and in May 1921 left the firm to open a SVA and Caproni overhaul depot in Libya. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Aircraft of the 8th squadriglia were identified by card suits. Pagliano and Gori’s ace of spades was thus matched by the ace of clubs flown by tenente Mario Martini and sottotenente Gino Lisa (pilots), here seen at La Comina with gunner-engineer Zamengo. Gino Lisa was later awarded the Medaglia d’oro al valor militare. |
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Журнал - Flight за 1916 г. |
| The nacelle and one of the tractor screws of a Caproni biplane. Standing in front of the machine is Capt. Salomone (with a bandage round his head), who, it will be remembered, returned from a raid on Lublana (Laibach) with both his passengers killed, he himself being wounded in the head. In spite of his wounds he put up a heroic fight against the hostile machines, and did not return until he had fulfilled his mission and dropped his full complement of bombs. In the photo he is seen regarding one of his dead comrades who has not yet been removed from the nacelle. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| A Ca.3 from the first production batch preparing for take-off. To avoid damaging the aircraft on the rough airfield surfaces the operating manual advised to taxi with the nose wheel slightly raised from the ground. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| A group of soldiers poses for a snapshot by an early Caproni. Between the undercarriage legs the primitive early bomb racks can be made out quite clearly. The lower wing is painted in the Italian flag’s colors, with the outer sectors respectively red and green. The central section’s unpainted fabric replaced the flag’s white band. |
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Журнал - Flight за 1917 г. |
| Front view of Caproni Ca 3 biplane of 1916-18, with the most common arrangement of three 150 h.p. Isotta-Fraschini V4B inline engines. Maximum speed 85 m.p.h. in Ca 33 form. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| An agreement between the Italian and US governments led to the training in Italy of 500 American pilots, 406 of which had completed instruction by armistice day. American student pilots, completely without flight experience, started the course on Farmans and later progressed to more complex aircraft. The photo shows Italian personnel hauling a Ca.3 into the Foggia flying line. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| American student pilots make their acquaintance with the Caproni. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| For the United States the importance of the Italian training program went beyond the comparatively modest operational deployment, cut short by the armistice. The “Foggiani”, as these pilots were soon nicknamed, represented America’s first experience of strategic bombing, originating a belief in the doctrine which stands unchallenged after almost three quarters of a century. The photo shows Lt. LeRoy Kiley climbing aboard his Ca.3. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| The success of the Pola raids convinced D’Annunzio to strike Cattaro. The Distaccamento AR, named after its commander muggiore Armando Armani, was formed for this purpose. It consisted of two flights of seven aircraft, led by D’Annunzio and by capitano Leonardo Nardi. The aircraft were moved to Gioia del Colie on September 24. The raid, which involved crossing 400 km of open sea, was carried out on the night of October 4. Two aircraft were forced back by technical problems, but there were no losses. The photo shows D’Annunzio’s return on board Ca.11503. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| The Ca.3 series aircraft were exceptionally long-lived: the type was finally withdrawn from service only in 1927, its long service being part helped by further small production orders placed in 1923-24. Besides equipping bomber units, the Ca.3 were also used to fly mail or passengers. |
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Журнал - Flight за 1918 г. |
| One of the "smaller" Caproni bombing biplanes, fitted with three motors of 200 h.p. each. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| A crew snapshot next to an unusually shiny bomber. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| La Comina, near Pordenone, was the first operational Caproni base. From here sprung all the main operations of 1915-16. The photo shows the great wooden hangars built for the bombers, the defensive installations, the huge shipping crates. Construction details - notice the presence of both long and short rudders - and serials date the image to Spring 1916. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Aviano airfield, December 1917: a lineup of Ca.3s belonging to 11th gruppo’s 6th squadriglia. Before the Caporetto disaster the field hosted as many as six bomber squadrons. Individual markings were obtained by repeating the squadriglia insignia - in this case, a red circle with a white center - as often as necessary. From left to right we thus have aircraft number two, three and four. The photo also illustrates the practice of supporting the tail booms during periods of inactivity. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Another 1917 picture of Aviano. To achieve a more efficient use of hangar space aircraft were placed inside with alternate right/left facing. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Ten Capronis operated by the 7th stormo bombardamento photographed by an overflying 8th squadriglia Ca.3 during the September 26, 1925 maneuvers. The hangar track and trolley system is clearly seen in front of the buildings. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| This photo, taken at Vizzola Ticino in late 1916 or early 1917, summarizes wartime Caproni production. Left to right: the Ca.4 prototype, the unique Ca.37 and Ca.20, and Ca.300 serial 1173. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Besides equipping bomber units, the Ca.3 were also used to fly mail or passengers. In the latter role, in February-April 1922 the Libyan based aircraft were used, together with some SVAs, to resupply the 10th Battaglione Eritreo under siege at Azizia. Over 44 tons of freight, 278 military and 53 civilian passengers were carried in what is believed to have been the world’s first air bridge operation. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| When the 1934 exhibition closed, Mussolini ordered the Regia Aeronautica to transfer its historical collections from the Air Force Academy, housed in the Royal Palace in Caserta, to Milan, where they would become part of a proposed National Aeronautical Museum. The idea never bore fruit and the Caproni Museum remained the only aviation museum in Italy. This photograph, dated December 1937, shows that initially the historic aircraft were stored in the workshops. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| The proposed conversion of Ca.4 series bombers to obtain the Ca.50 medical aircraft remained on paper but was followed in 1924-25 by the Ca.36S medical transport, a radically modified Ca.36 bomber. In this new version the rugged biplane could carry eight wounded, four of which in the fuselage, replacing fuel tanks and bomb racks, and the remainder behind the cockpit. Access to the enclosed cabin was by means of a retractable airstair. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| The Caproni Museum’s entrance in 1940. A visitor’s log sits on the round table. The Ca.1 and Ca.6, easily recognized by the variable pitch metal propeller, stand alongside the carpet. Directly behind the bronze bust are the Ca.36M’s empennages, partially hiding a Macchi-Nieuport 29 fuselage. By 1943 the decaying military situation forced the Museum to disperse its three main nuclei - Museum, library and archive -, blocking all activity but also preserving much of the material for posterity. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| After a forced hiatus, the Caproni Museum gathered new momentum in the Sixties with the opening of a new display in some of the old Vizzola Ticino hangars. Some of the best preserved aircraft were reassembled here and partially restored, while others remained in storage in Venegono Superiore. The photo shows the Ca.36M loaned to the USAF Museum in 1988. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| After some tests carried out by two Ca.5 in the summer of 1917, the Ca.450 serial 2334 was experimentally modified as torpedo bomber. After removing the nose wheel and generally lightening the aircraft, a torpedo harness was fitted to the bottom of the gondola. Despite the fact that with its 700 kg weapon the bomber would exceed its maximum allowable take-off weight, the aircraft was included in the Pola raid of October 2-3 with the stated intention of hitting a battleship. Ca.2334, christened Per la Patria (“For Country”), was crewed by a mixed Army-Navy team and took off with the second wave. As agreed, pilot sottotenente Ridolfi cut the engines above the harbor and glided down. Unfortunately the naval observer tenente di vascello Pecchiarotti, perhaps fearing the Austrian reaction, released the weapon too early. Thus failed the first Italian torpedoing attempt. The photo shows Ca.2334 on the ground. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| The photo shows Ca.2334 with a trial release. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| Its original Fiat A.10 engines replaced with Colombo D.110s, Ca.3 I-AAMB served with the Scuola Aviazione Caproni in the Twenties. It is seen here in front of the Vizzola Ticino hangars. |
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R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
| As a reprisal for the Austrian bombing of Milan on February 24, 1916 by eleven Lohner B.VIIs, the Italians decided to strike Ljubljana. In the early hours of February 18 ten Ca.300 left La Comina. Three were forced back by engine troubles. Two others were bounced by Austrian fighters, which forced Ca.479 to make an emergency landing in enemy held territory. Despite two dead crew members on board, capitano Oreste Salomone’s Ca.478 was able to return: for this feat he received the first Gold Medal for Military Gallantry awarded to a pilot. The remaining five aircraft reached the target and dropped 26 162 mm bomb-mines from heights ranging between 2500-2800 meters. The photo shows the cover dedicated to the event by the Domenica del Corriere magazine. |