| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | I-ABOU |
| Other Marks: | COM-11 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Caproni Ca-100 Idro |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Caproni Ca-100 Idro |
| Aircraft Version: | Caproni Ca-100 Idro |
| C/n (msn): | 3992 |
| Display Paint: | Italy - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Seaplane Base: | Como - SeaplaneMap |
| Country: | Italy |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LILY IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 4 April 2016 |
| Photo by: | Tim Spearman |
| Photo ID: | 412816 |
| Photo Comment |
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Built in 1935, and restored by its owner Snr Gavazzi over six years and over 10,000 man hours between 1985 and 1991, I-ABOU is the only restoration to airworthy condition of any pre-war Italian aircraft and the worlds oldest airworthy floatplane. In the mid 1930s the seaplane base on Lake Como was home to the Reale Unione Nazionale Aeronautica (RUNA) who operated 15 of the type, including I-ABOU This photo is copyright © Tim Spearman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 November 2021, and has since been viewed 365 times. |