1-TVON ?

[ginamod]

In Nov. 1938 an Italian probably 3-engined plane crashed in Austria.
On the Italian memory plaque for the 4 killed airmen it says:
"1-TVON" (plane, model, serial ??). What does 1-TVON mean?
Thx a lot for all of your suggestions.
ginamod

[RSwank]

I think it starts with the letter "I" not the number "1". I-TVON was probably the aircraft registration code. The system started in 1928. Italy uses I-AAAA to I-ZZZZ.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_registration

[Sergio Luis dos Santos]

Maybe I-TUON from Alla Littoria, a Savoia Marchetti SM-75C s/n 32017 but the info says it was destroyed December 1938. Maybe it was only SOC from register in December?
Got the info from the Golden Years of Aviation site.

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

See: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=1069

Col.

[ginamod]

Hi, Friends,
great replies, thanks so much RSwank, Col and Sergio.

Sumary:

Evidently an I- not a 1 !!
I learned much now about international aircraft registration.

Evidently a Savoia Marchetti SM Plane. Will try to confirm it by looking for debris.

Exactly that plane and event, mentioned under
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=1069
Not the city of Linz (Upper Austria) is correct but
LIENZ in Tyrol (hospital). Crash site close to Lienz in Winklern, Carinthia!

Best Regards
ginamod

[ginamod]

Just an attachment to your appreciated replies!
ginamod

[RolandF]

In old-roman manner all "U" letters have been written as "V" letters.
Typical for the Mussolini era...

Regards

Roland