Re: Photos Italian WW.I Aircraft
 

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a post war photo of a Farman with interesting markings



https://www.ebay.it/itm/156231659020...EAAOSwLqlmVxsd


The seller has other photos related to Great War aviation at


https://www.ebay.it/sch/i.html?_dkr=...autica&_sop=10



Regards,


Clint

Re: Photos Italian WW.I Aircraft
 

Indeed Clint

I believe we have another MF.11 (MF.14 in Italy) here.
How do you read the MF number? Initially I read it as 4750 but that can't be right, could it?
I rather lean on the digits 475 and what looks like a 0 is something else.
What do you think?

I also found the crashed Gotha G.IV of interest. Serial number 08.1 something.
I haven't checked any sources yet....have you?

Cheers
Stig

Re: Photos Italian WW.I Aircraft
 

Stig,


MF.4750 seems reasonable for the Farman. I Reparti dellaviazione italiana nella Grande Guerra has a number of other machines in the MF.47** range as operated by 106 Squadriglia which seems a reasonable bet for the operator of the machine shown given the date and location (as long as the seller's caption is accurate).


The number range does admittedly look unusual for the MF.14,but the range I have, low number MF.4710,high number MF.4787 contains machines operated by other units also. However the text states Farman Colombo for MF4724 & MF.4763,but this must be wrong as we're definitely not looking at a Farman Colombo here.


As for the Gotha. Perhaps 08.16 ?? of Flik 102/G?



Regards,


Clint

Re: Photos Italian WW.I Aircraft
 

OK Clint

So MF 4750 after all? I can live with that.... :)

And yes I agree the Gotha G.IV is 08.16 which was shot down by AA-fire

Cheers
Stig

Re: Photos Italian WW.I Aircraft
 

Hello,


Not actually a mililitary aircraft,so o/t for this board,but the Off Topic board is being used for more important information and an interesting designthe Caproni Pensuti Triplane


https://www.ebay.de/itm/176478037314...Bk9SR_7anfGYZA



Regards,


Clint

Re: Photos Italian WW.I Aircraft
 

Hello,


Currently on ebay are a small number of photos of Italian aircraft. Representative is this Spad S.VII S.164 or S.16*4 ?



https://www.ebay.it/itm/167134061597...gAAOSwuu1nR4PZ



All the photos which include Ansaldo A.1 Balilla,Hanriot HD.1 and Nieuports can be found here


https://www.ebay.it/sch/i.html?_dkr=...c=1&_nkw=aerei



Regards,


Clint

Re: Photos Italian WW.I Aircraft
 

Hello



Currently on ebay are a large number of photos of Italian aircraft and/or aviation related themes.


Among the nicer photos are this Macchi M.8 13599


https://www.ebay.it/itm/156624391746...Bk9SR9rQ4v6JZQ




And these Pomilio aircraft of 131 Sqa


https://www.ebay.it/itm/156624196764...AAAOSw1-RnfVtm



Further aircraft captioned as WW.I,though they are not WW. in all cases can be found here


https://www.ebay.it/sch/i.html?_dkr=..._sop=10&_pgn=2



While all of the sellers photos,including interwar and a few WW.II aircraft can be found here


https://www.ebay.it/sch/i.html?_dkr=..._oac=1&_sop=10


There is a photo album here




https://www.ebay.it/itm/156610452308...Bk9SR-z49oKKZQ



Regards,


Clint