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Old 16th April 2020, 22:12
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Photo Pomilio Aircraft

Hello,


Currently on ebay there is a photo of a Pomilio PC at:


https://www.ebay.it/itm/Fotografia-o...MAAOSw3LZctxek


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Old 7th May 2020, 10:12
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Re: Photo Pomilio Aircraft

Hello,


Currently on ebay there is a photo of Pomilio PC 3757 at:



https://www.ebay.com/itm/Italian-Ita...0AAOSwND5es2CU


However, the http would appear to indicate that the aircraft is a PE Fiat-300HP. But looking at images of 3757 elsewhere on the net, it was photographed as part of the Italian aviation mission to the USA, it appears identical to the 3780 in post 1 in this thread.


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Old 7th May 2020, 12:24
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Re: Photo Pomilio Aircraft

Clint

Whatever it is, it is no standard PC, not with those two slanted radiators.
Basically both the PC and PD models used the Fiat A.12 of 200hp while the PE model was the first to use the Fiat A.12bis said in my sources to have been 260hp. Normally the PC and PD also seems to have used some kind of nose radiator and not any of those shown in the photo.

Is is very difficult for me to say which engine this really is, but with the use of these radiators it must either be a "one off" or an experimental aircraft either testing a new engine or testing a new radiator design.

With rather few PC models built and a serial number within its known range it feels like it is a standard PC used for testing.

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Old 7th May 2020, 15:28
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Re: Photo Pomilio Aircraft

Hi Stig,


Good point about the radiators.


Also interested by your comment on the known serial range for the Pomilio PC. Do you have start and end numbers at all?
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Old 7th May 2020, 17:40
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Re: Photo Pomilio Aircraft

Well Clint

Not really...
Something like 70 were built and with the two known serials, this one and P.3780, both are clearly within the stipulated range....

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Old 6th June 2020, 01:07
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Re: Photo Pomilio Aircraft

Hello,


Currently on ebay are two photos of Pomilio PC 3768 of 131 Squadriglia at:


https://www.ebay.it/itm/FOTO-REGIA-A...kAAOSwWG1e2plZ


https://www.ebay.it/itm/FOTO-REGIA-A...0AAOSw3-te2pm9


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Old 19th June 2020, 11:23
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Re: Photo Pomilio Aircraft

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of a Pomilio PD (?) at:


https://www.ebay.it/itm/765-31-WW-1-...kAAOSw9-JeSb0g


I believe that the serial may read 5429, but possibly not.


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Old 19th June 2020, 16:28
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Re: Photo Pomilio Aircraft

Hi Clint

It is the same photo which is in the WDF 117 page 0 (well inside cover, page not numbered).

That reproduction is so dark, you can't see anything.
I agree that the digits at least start with a 5 and most likely ends with 29. Is the second one a 4? Maybe, maybe not. I am really uncertain.

If correct, the serial is outside the known ranges.

Perhaps even more interesting, the picture says it is a model PE, but of course it clearly has all the trademarks of a PE model. Very interesting indeed.

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Old 19th June 2020, 16:36
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Re: Photo Pomilio Aircraft

Hi Stig,


Yes one of the reasons I posted is becuse its outside the known range, but M Gueli I colori degi aerei italiani della Grande Guerra P.35 has a photo of two PD, one of which, and it is a small photograph, apperars to show 5438.


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Old 19th June 2020, 17:30
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Re: Photo Pomilio Aircraft

Sorry Clint

Not a book in my possession I'm afraid...

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