Photos Caproni

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are the following photos of Caproni aircraft :


Caproni Ca.3


https://www.ebay.it/itm/Foto-Fotogra...QAAOSwSTFe5LT9


Caproni Ca.3 23170


https://www.ebay.it/itm/Foto-Fotogra...gAAOSwH2Be5Pb7


Caproni Ca.5


https://www.ebay.it/itm/Foto-Fotogra...IAAOSwSMZe5PpR


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi Clint

The Ca.5 looks very much like the Standard built s/n 42118.
Some other photos show a great similarity. Not seen this one before though....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


Well everthing aboyt the rear of the postcard points in that direction, though I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out...


The guy in the front cockpit does look as though he's wearing Italian headgear though or maybe not?


Happy to accept its a US machine if you've seen a lot of photos though. It would also explain the lack of S/N in the vicinity of the nose too.


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Well Clint

The Italians (who were in the USA) watched like hawks over every step the Yanks took when they tried to get their production programme going.

If the Yank's stories about the whole thing is true, they couldn't even sneeze without the Italians asking why....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of a Caproni Ca.5 either 12233 or 12255 at:


https://www.ebay.it/itm/CARTOLINA-FO...sAAOSwKRtey91B


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Interesting shot Clint

First one I have seen outside the appx range of listed Caproni built aircraft.
So it is possibly a Breda built one.

Correct number? With my previous joodling about the French and Italian threes and fives, I think I pass....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


The only other entry I'd seen for a Ca.5 in the Ca.12*** was for Ca.12214 in Gentilli and Varriale I Reparti P.108, but that must be a transcription error as WDF 130 has photos of both 12220 and 1221 Ansalso SVA 5s.


Picking up on your reference to appx range of Caproni aircraft,is there anything helpful at all published on the Ca.5 ?


As for the last two numbers I would really need to see other Capronis from this batch to bet my shirt on the last two numbers on the machine in the photo.



Regards,


Clint