| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | Not known |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Caproni Ca.5 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Caproni Ca.5 |
| Aircraft Version: | Caproni Ca.44 |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Hampton - Langley AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KLFI IATA: LFI Local: LFI Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 15 November 1918 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 496181 |
| Photo Comment |
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Assumed to be one of the two Ca.44s built by Standard Aircraft for the US. Navy. In the photo it was being used to test the sea sled as a platform to launch bombers at sea. The sled would support the bomber until it reached flying speed. There was only one attempt, on the day of the photo. When the Caproni failed to fly the project was cancelled as no longer required following the end of World War I. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 15 September 2022, and has since been viewed 551 times. |