| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 11721 |
| Military Code: | 1 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ansaldo SVA |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Ansaldo SVA5 |
| Aircraft Version: | Ansaldo SVA5 |
| C/n (msn): | 11721 |
| Operator Titles: | Italy - Army |
| Unit Markings: | 87a Squadriglia |
| 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: | 190462 |
| Photo Comment |
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Savoia, Verduzio (designers) and Ansaldo (company) set out to build a fighter but the resulting SVA was deemed unsuitable for that role. It could however fly very far, high and fast and so became an excellent reconnaissance plane. This is one of the aircraft of the propaganda Flight over Vienna in 1918. The Lion of St. Mark was the insigna of the 87a squadriglia 'Serenissima' and the painting depicts general Gabriele d'Annunzio, the organiser of the famous flight. This photo is copyright © Erik Sleutelberg, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 December 2019, and has since been viewed 432 times. |