Lake Bracciano is home to the Italian Air Force Museum.
It is the site where the first Italian Aeronautical Experimental Workshop
was installed -1904
The first Italian military airship was flown in 1907, and until 1945, was an Experimental Center for seaplanes and naval armaments. The aircraft are in pristine condition and many are the sole remaining example in the world.
Piaggo
Bleriot XI-2, 1909
Spad
SVA-5
AN-ALDO SVA-5, 1917 note fuselage design is not straight
These few are of Caproni CA-3, 1917 Falco)
Falco
Lohner L-1 , 1917
L-1
SVA-5
Frank with tour guide Gino, behind Macchi M-39, 1926 Scneider Cup Winner
These are of two mass formation flights from Italy with S-55 flying boats, 12 to Brazil and 24 To Chicago in 1930
S-55 1 of 2 remnants
Note cockpit size, Fiat C-29
Savoia-Marchetti SM-82, 1939
Fiat CR-42, 1940
Background, Savoi-Marchetti SM-79, 1934
Macchi MC-200, 1940
maybe Fiat G-212 , 1948
CEDA Z-50, 1935
Caproni CC-1, 1940
CC-1
Was a dirigible base from 1907, Bracciano Castle in background on hill
Grumman HU-16, 1958
A hanger full, this is a partial view thru the window- undergoing restoration, so not open to visitors.
For a link to the museum website click Here
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