Museuo Storico del'Aeronautica Militare Italiana (near Rome)

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This place is well worth a day trip to Rome for.
We flew Easyjet from Gatwick to Fiumicino and hired a car. Its a 45minute drive from the airport and we had plenty of time for the museum, a quick stop at Rome-Urbe as well as plenty of time at Fiumicino.

Its situated on Lake Bracciano at Vigna Di Valle , the oldest Italian aviation site. The first Italian military airship was built here, and the base became an Experimental Seaplane and Naval Armament Centre.
In the collection are several examples of Italian-built Schneider Trophy racers.



MM569 Aerfer Ariette
MM561 Aerfer Sagitarrio 2
MM7125 Aeritalia-Embraer AMX
MM554 Aermacchi MB.323 (RS-10)
MM54389 Aermacchi MB.326 (68)
MM54485 Aermacchi MB.339PAN (0) Frecce Tricolori
MM53762 Aermacchi M.416 (AA-48)
Aeroskooter
MM80113 Agusta-Bell AB.47G-2
MM80187 Agusta-Bell AB.47J (38)
Agusta-Bell AB.204 (RM-112)
(MM1208) Ansaldo AC.2 (94-6)
11721 Ansaldo S.V.A.5 (1)
BL246 Bleriot XI-II
Bonomi Glider
(MM487) Campini Caproni CC.1
19792 Canadair CL.13 (F.86E Sabre) (13-1)
(MM45425) Cant Z.506S (84-4)
23174 Caproni CA.3
I-GTAB Caproni CA-100 Idro (FIR-9)
MM100008 C.V.V.6 Canguro glider
MM6152 De Havilland DH.113 Vampire
MM61776 Douglas C.47A Dakota (14-45)
130bis Fiat C.29
328 Fiat CR.32 (3-6)
MM5643 Fiat CR.42 (162-6) (really Swedish AF 2539)
MM53286 Fiat G.46-4A (Z-17)
(MM53265) Fiat G.55 Centauro (really G.59A rebuilt) (5)
MM53882 Fiat G.80-3B (RS-22)
MM6250 Fiat G.91PAN (9) Frecce Tricolori
MM6280 Fiat G.91R-1 (2-33)
MM6344 Fiat G.91T (SA-47)
MM6959 Fiat G.91Y (8-66)
MM61804 Fiat G.212 (142-5)
MM12822 Fiesler Fi.156 Storch (20)
MM50-179 Grumman HU.16A Albatross (15-5)
MM148295 Grumman S.2F-1 Tracker (nose) (35)
MM136556 Grumman S.2F-1 Tracker (41-6)
MM11341 IMAM Ro.37bis (110-12)
IMAM Ro.41
(MM)27050 IMAM Ro.43
MM6501 Lockheed F.104G Starfighter (3-11)
(MM6720) Lockheed F.104S Starfighter (nose) (9-51)
(MM5)35594 Lockheed RT.33A (9-35)
L-127 Lohler L.127
MM76 Macchi M.39
105 Macchi M.67 (10)
181 Macchi MC.72
MM5311 Macchi MC.200 Saetta (369)
(MM9667) Macchi MC.202 Folgorre (73-7)
MM9546 Macchi MC.205 Veltro (97-2)
MM53058 Macch MB.308 (SG-8)
(19309) Macchi Hanriot HD.1 (515 /7G)
MM52757 Nardi FN.305 (3)
54868 North American (Fiat) F.86K (51-62)
MM54097 North American T.6G (RR-67)
MM7210 Panavia Tornado F.3 (36-12)
MM61933 Piaggio P.166ML-1 (53-34)
MM61961 Piaggio PD.808GE
36892 Republic F.84F Thunderstreak (36-38)
116746 Republic F.84G Thunderjet (51-29)
(MM5)27458 Republic RF.84F Thunderflash (3-05)
MM558 SAI Ambrosini Super S.7
I-AEDA SIAI S.56A (5611)
MM24327 SIAI SM.79 (278-2)
MM61187 SIAI SM.82
MM54436 SIAI-Marchetti SF.260AM (70-63)
MM80973 Sikorsky SH.3D Sea King
S.153 SPAD S.VII
SPAD S.VII
MM52848 Stinson L.5 Sentinel (5-12)
MK805 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX
Wright No.4 Flyer Replica

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outside

MM50-179 Grumman HU.16A Albatross (15-5)


MM61933 Piaggio P.166ML-1 (53-34)


MM61961 Piaggio PD.808GE

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Hall 1 (Like many museums, the light and spacing isn't always great for photos,but here are a few snaps!)

S.153 SPAD S.VII


SPAD S.VII


11721 Ansaldo S.V.A.5 (1)


BL246 Bleriot XI-II


23174 Caproni CA.3


L-127 Lohler L.127


(MM1208) Ansaldo AC.2 (94-6)

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Hall 2

MM11341 IMAM Ro.37bis (110-12)


(MM487) Campini Caproni CC.1 (First Italian "jet" aircraft)


I-GTAB Caproni CA-100 Idro (FIR-9)


Bonomi Glider


328 Fiat CR.32 (3-6)


(MM)27050 IMAM Ro.43


4 Schneider Trophy racers


181 Macchi MC.72


MM76 Macchi M.39


130bis Fiat C.29


105 Macchi M.67 (10)


I-AEDA SIAI S.56A (5611)

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hall 3 The larger a/c were in this hall, and again due lighting and spacing, I often needed to take 2 shots to do any justice...

MM61776 Douglas C.47A Dakota (14-45)


MM24327 SIAI SM.79 (278-2)




MM24327 SIAI SM.79 (278-2) again


MM12822 Fiesler Fi.156 Storch (20)



MM61187 SIAI SM.82


MM61187 SIAI SM.82


(MM45425) Cant Z.506S (84-4)


MK805 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX


MM61804 Fiat G.212 (142-5)


MM53286 Fiat G.46-4A (Z-17)


MM52757 Nardi FN.305 (3)


Aeroskooter



MM5311 Macchi MC.200 Saetta (369)


MM9546 Macchi MC.205 Veltro (97-2)


(MM53265) Fiat G.55 Centauro (G.59A) (5)


MM9667 Macchi MC.202 Folgorre (73-7)

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Last hall was Hall 4

MM80973 Sikorsky SH.3D Sea King


MM6250 Fiat G.91PAN (9) Frecce Tricolori


MM54485 Aermacchi MB.339PAN (0) Frecce Tricolori


MM136556 Grumman S.2F-1 Tracker (41-6)


MM6959 Fiat G.91Y (8-66) + AMX


MM80113 Agusta-Bell AB.47G-2


MM554 Aermacchi MB.323 (RS-10)


MM558 SAI Ambrosini Super S.7


MM53882 Fiat G.80-3B (RS-22)


MM7210 Panavia Tornado F.3 (36-12)


MM569 Aerfer Ariette


MM561 Aerfer Sagitarrio 2


54868 North American (Fiat) F.86K (51-62)


19792 Canadair CL.13 (F.86E Sabre) (13-1)


MM6501 Lockheed F.104G Starfighter (3-11)


(MM5)35594 Lockheed RT.33A (9-35)


MM53058 Macch MB.308 (SG-8)


MM6280 Fiat G.91R-1 (2-33)


MM54436 SIAI-Marchetti SF.260AM (70-63)


MM6344 Fiat G.91T (SA-47)


MM100008 C.V.V.6 Canguro glider


MM54389 Aermacchi MB.326 (68)


116746 Republic F.84G Thunderjet (51-29)


MM6152 De Havilland DH.113 Vampire


MM53762 Aermacchi M.416 (AA-48)


MM52848 Stinson L.5 Sentinel (5-12)


MM54097 North American T.6G (RR-67)

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Once the cloud and mist had burned off you could see what a beautiful setting it was, and as an added bonus some of the Fiumicino inbounds overflew at about 3000-4000feet!





thanks for looking

[billsamuels]

Been to Rome twice, neither time couldn't get to this museum!!! I won't miss it the third time...

Cheers ZZ.

Bill


Edit:  Great shots mate...

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Cheers Bill- just managed to copy it all from the old site!

Well worth a visit, and we had time to visit Urbe G.A field too.

[christoff]

Ahhh Italy, the home of beautiful women,beautiful cars,beautiful scenery,beautiful food,beautiful wine but just who the hell designed some of those aircraft!!! Great photo's zz and well done for managing to save it all from oblivion.

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Thanks Christoff.
You make a good point that I hadn't considered- some of those Italian built aircraft are real brutes!
Not the G.91- I think that looks great!
Cheers