Photo Pomilio Aircraft

[musec04]

Hello,


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


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


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

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.


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

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.

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

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?

[Stig Jarlevik]

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....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

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


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

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.


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

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.

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

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.


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Sorry Clint

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

Cheers
Stig