
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | Not known |
Aircraft Original Type: | Savoia-Marchetti S.55 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Savoia-Marchetti S.55 |
Aircraft Version: | Savoia-Marchetti S.55X |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | Italy - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Seaplane Base: | Vigna di Valle - Seaplane (closed)Map |
Country: | Italy |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: LIRB IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Collection: | Museo Storico dell'Aeronautica Militare |
Photo Date: | 25 September 2019 |
Photo by: | Erik Sleutelberg |
Photo ID: | 190201 |
Photo Comment |
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These are the only genuine S.55 parts remaining in Italy of some 240 of these impressive double hull flying boats. A formation of 24 S.55X completed an 18600 km Atlantic round-trip to the USA in 1933, after 14 S.55TA flew to Brazil in 1930-1931. On display are the central part of the left hull, a tail rudder and an engine. The hull still shows partial markings of the 199a Squadriglia, 94° Gruppo, based at Orbetello. This photo is copyright © Erik Sleutelberg, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 December 2019, and has since been viewed 265 times. |